Lingoflyއަހަރެންގެ ދިރިއުޅުން
A short text in Maldivian 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. I was born on Addu and spent my childhood on that island. As a child I swam in the lagoon every day. Having finished…
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- އަހަރެން އުފަންވީ އައްޑޫގައި، އަދި ޅަފަތުގެ ދުވަސްވަރު އެ ރަށުގައި ހޭދަކުރިން. ކުޑައިރު ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަކު ފަޅުތެރޭގައި ފަތަން. ސްކޫލު ނިންމުމަށްފަހު މާލެ ބަދަލުވެ ފުރަތަމަ ވަޒީފާ ހޯދިން. ފަހުން ވަޒީފާ ބަދަލުކޮށް، އައު ދިރިއުޅުމެއް ފެށިން. ހުރިހާ ކަމެއް ރަނގަޅު ގޮތަކަށް ބަދަލުވި. ކުރިއަށް އޮތް ރޭވުންތައް އަދި ނުނިންމަން، އެކަމަކު ވެވިއްޖެއްޔާ ރަށަށް އެނބުރި ދާނަން.aharen ufanvee addoogai, adhi lhafathuge dhuvasvaru e rashugai heydhakurin. kudairu konme dhuvahaku falhuthereygai fathan. skoolu nimmumahfahu maale badhaluve furathama vazeefaa hoadhin. fahun vazeefaa badhalukoh, au dhiriulhumeh feshin. hurihaa kameh rangalhu gothakah badhaluvi. kuriah oiy reyvunthah adhi nunimman, ekamaku vevijjeyyaa rashah enburi dhaanan.I was born on Addu and spent my childhood on that island. As a child I swam in the lagoon every day. Having finished school, I moved to Malé and found my first job. Then I changed jobs and began a new life. Everything changed for the better. The near plans I have not decided yet, but if it works out — I will return to 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.
- Where was the narrator born?
- What did he do every day as a child?
- What did he do after school?
- What are his near plans?
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.