Lingoflyކްލާހުގެ ތިންބައިކުޅަ އެއްބައި
A text in Maldivian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Today a third of the class did not come. The number of pupils who fell ill is twice as big as last week. The teacher…
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- މިއަދު ކްލާހުގެ ތިންބައިކުޅަ އެއްބައި ނާދޭ. ބަލި ދަރިވަރުންގެ އަދަދު މިދިޔަ ހަފުތާއަށްވުރެ ދެގުނަ. މުދައްރިސް ބުނީ ފިލާވަޅު ފަސްކުރާނެ ކަމަށް، އެކަމަކު އިމްތިހާނު ހުރިގޮތަށް ހުންނާނެ ކަމަށް. ބާކީ ދަރިވަރުންނަށް ފޮތުގެ ބައި ކުރުކޮށް ކިޔައިދިން. ޖުމުލަ އަދަދު މަދު ވިޔަސް، ސުވާލު ބައިވަރު.miadhu klaahuge thinbaikulha ehbai naadhey. bali dharivarunge adhadhu midhiya hafuthaaahvure dheguna. mudharris bunee filaavalhu faskuraane kamah, ekamaku imthihaanu hurigothah hunnaane kamah. baakee dharivarunnah fothuge bai kurukoh kiyaidhin. jumula adhadhu madhu viyas, suvaalu baivaru.Today a third of the class did not come. The number of pupils who fell ill is twice as big as last week. The teacher said he would put off the lesson, but the exam would stay the same. To the other pupils he retold a part of the book briefly. The total number was small, but there were plenty of questions.
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 much of the class did not come?
- How did the number of the ill change?
- What will happen to the exam?
- What was there plenty of?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.