މިނާއި ބަރުދަން
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. In the island school the science lessons have begun. At the first lesson they taught length, width and weight. The…
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- ރަށުގެ ސްކޫލުގައި ސައިންސް ކްލާސް ފެށިއްޖެ. ފުރަތަމަ ފިލާވަޅުގައި ދިގުމިން، ފުޅާމިން އަދި ބަރުދަން ދަސްކުރި. ކުދިން މޭޒުގެ ދިގުމިން ބެލި، ދެ މީޓަރު ބަރާބަރަށް. ދެން ފޮތެއްގެ ބަރުދަން ކިރި، ގާތްގަނޑަކަށް ފަސްސަތޭކަ ގްރާމު. ފަހުން ފަޅުގެ ފުންމިން ބަލަން ގޮނޑުދޮށަށް ދިޔަ.rashuge skoolugai sains klaas feshijje. furathama filaavalhugai dhigumin, fulhaamin adhi barudhan dhaskuri. kudhin meyzuge dhigumin beli, dhe meetaru baraabarah. dhen fothehge barudhan kiri, gaaiygandakah fassatheyka graamu. fahun falhuge funmin balan gondudhoshah dhiya.In the island school the science lessons have begun. At the first lesson they taught length, width and weight. The children measured the length of a table — exactly two meters. Then they weighed a book — about five hundred grams. After that they went to the beach to measure the depth of the lagoon.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where did the lessons begin?
- What did they measure on the table?
- How much did the book weigh?
- Why did they go to the beach?
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.