ފުރުމުގެ ކުރިން
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. On Monday I wanted to sail, but the weather spoiled. Most likely, the sea will be rough. Just in case I took a…
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- ހޯމަ ދުވަހު ފުރަން ބޭނުންވި، އެކަމަކު މޫސުން ގޯސްވި. ބޮޑަށް ބެލެވެނީ ކަނޑު ގަދަވާނެ ކަމަށް. ފަހަރެއްގައި ބޭނުންވެދާނެތީ ބޭސް ފޮށި ގެންދިޔައިން. ވީ ގޮތަކީ ފެރީ ދެ ގަޑިއިރު ލަސްވުން. ނަސީބަކުން ދަތުރު ބޭކާރު ގޮތުގައި ނުދިޔަ، ހަވީރު ރަށަށް ފޯރި.hoama dhuvahu furan beynunvi, ekamaku moosun goasvi. bodah belevenee kandu gadhavaane kamah. faharehgai beynunvedhaanethee beys foshi gendhiyain. vee gothakee feree dhe gadiiru lasvun. naseebakun dhathuru beykaaru gothugai nudhiya, haveeru rashah foari.On Monday I wanted to sail, but the weather spoiled. Most likely, the sea will be rough. Just in case I took a first-aid kit with me. It turned out the ferry was two hours late. Fortunately, the trip was not wasted — by the evening I reached the island.
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 he going to sail?
- Why did the doubt arise?
- What did he take just in case?
- How did it all 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.