ނުކީ ޝަރުތު
A short in Maldivian text at level B1. 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. The internet contract I signed without reading a single clause to the end. I thought the tariff would not change, but…
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- އިންޓަނެޓު އެއްބަސްވުމުގައި ސޮއިކުރީ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް ފުރިހަމައަށް ނުކިޔައި. ހީކުރީ ރޭޓު ބަދަލު ނުވާނެ ކަމަށް، އެކަމަކު ހަ މަހަށްފަހު ބަދަލުވި. އެއްބަސްވުން ބާތިލުކުރަން ގުޅީމަ ބުނީ ގާނޫނީ ގޮތުން ފީއެއް ދައްކަން ޖެހޭނެ ކަމަށް. އެ ވާހަކަ ލިޔުމުން ދިނުމަށް އެދުނިން، ސަބަބަކީ އަނގަބަހުން ބުނާ އެއްޗެއްގެ އަގެއް ނެތުން. ފަހުން އެއްބަސްވެވުނު، އަހަރެން ދެއްކީ ބައި ފީ، ޝަރުތަކީ އާ ޚިދުމަތެއް ނުނެގުން.intanetu ehbasvumugai soikuree ehves maaddhaaeh furihamaah nukiyai. heekuree reytu badhalu nuvaane kamah, ekamaku ha mahahfahu badhaluvi. ehbasvun baathilukuran gulheema bunee gaanoonee gothun feeeh dhakkan jeheyne kamah. e vaahaka liyumun dhinumah edhunin, sababakee angabahun bunaa echchehge ageh nethun. fahun ehbasvevunu, aharen dhekkee bai fee, sharuthakee aa khidhumatheh nunegun.The internet contract I signed without reading a single clause to the end. I thought the tariff would not change, but in six months it changed. When I called to end the contract, they said that by law a fee would have to be paid. I asked to give it in writing, because what is said orally has no price. In the end we agreed: I paid half the fee, and the condition was not to take a new service.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How did he sign the contract?
- What happened in six months?
- Why did he ask for the answer in writing?
- How did the matter end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
B1. 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.