ރަށު މުބާރާތް
A short in Maldivian text at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. On Saturday there was a volleyball competition on the island. Each team first did a warm-up, then the rules of the game…
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- ހޮނިހިރު ދުވަހު ރަށުގައި ވޮލީބޯޅަ މުބާރާތް އޮތް. ކޮންމެ ޓީމަކުން ފުރަތަމަ ހަށިގަނޑު ހޫނުކުރުން ހެދި، ދެން ކުޅޭ ގަވާއިދު ކިޔައިދިން. ސަޕޯޓަރު ގޮނޑުދޮށަށް އެއްވި، ކުޑަކުދިން ވެސް ބަރިބަރިއަށް އިށީނދެ ބެލި. ފުރަތަމަ ކުޅިވަރު ނިމުނީ އެއްވަރުވުމުން، ދެވަނަ ކުޅިވަރުގައި އަހަރެމެންގެ ޓީމު މޮޅުވި. އެކަކު ފައިގެ ނާރު ދެމުނު، އެކަމަކު ކާސްޓު އަޅާކަށް ނުޖެހުނު. ހަވީރު މެޑަލް ދިން.honihiru dhuvahu rashugai voleeboalha mubaaraaiy oiy. konme teemakun furathama hashigandu hoonukurun hedhi, dhen kulhey gavaaidhu kiyaidhin. sapoataru gondudhoshah ehvi, kudakudhin ves baribariah isheendhe beli. furathama kulhivaru nimunee ehvaruvumun, dhevana kulhivarugai aharemenge teemu molhuvi. ekaku faige naaru dhemunu, ekamaku kaastu alhaakah nujehunu. haveeru medal dhin.On Saturday there was a volleyball competition on the island. Each team first did a warm-up, then the rules of the game were explained. The fans gathered on the beach; the children also sat in turn and watched. The first game ended in a draw, the second our team won. One strained a leg, but a cast was not needed. Toward the evening the medals were handed out.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When was the competition?
- What did the teams do first of all?
- How did the first game end?
- What happened to one of the players?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.