Lingoflyގެ އެޅި ދުވަސްތައް
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. Having received the plot, I fenced the building site and laid the foundation. The walls were laid with brick, the roof…
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- ބިންކޮޅު ލިބުމުން އިމާރާތްކުރާ ސައިޓު ބަންދުކޮށް، ބިންގާ އެޅިން. ފާރު ރޭނީ އިޓުން، ފުރާޅު އެޅީ ކޮންކްރީޓުން. ސިމެންތި ރަށަށް ފޯރުކޮށްދިނުން ލަސްވުމުން މަސައްކަތް ހުއްޓިފައި އޮތުން ދިގުވި. ލަކުޑި ފިލާ ބޭރުން ގެނައުމުން ދޮރުތައް ހެދީ އޯޑަރަށް. ފިނިޝިން މަސައްކަތް ނިމުނުއިރު އަހަރެއް ވެއްޖެ.binkolhu libumun imaaraaiykuraa saitu bandhukoh, bingaa elhin. faaru reynee itun, furaalhu elhee konkreetun. simenthi rashah foarukohdhinun lasvumun masakkaiy huttifai othun dhiguvi. lakudi filaa beyrun genaumun dhoruthah hedhee oadarah. finishin masakkaiy nimunuiru ahareh vejje.Having received the plot, I fenced the building site and laid the foundation. The walls were laid with brick, the roof was poured with concrete. Because of the delay of the cement delivery to the island, the downtime dragged on. The timber was brought from abroad, so the doors were made to order. When the finishing was over, a year had already passed.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What did the building begin with?
- What were the walls laid with?
- Why did the downtime drag on?
- How long did the building take in all?
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.