Lingoflyއެންމެން އެހީވާ ރަށް
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. The population of my island is seven hundred people. Every resident is known to all, and for any big cause the people…
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- އަހަރެންގެ ރަށުގެ އާބާދީއަކީ ހަތްސަތޭކަ މީހުން. ދިރިއުޅޭ މީހާ އެންމެންނަށް އެނގޭ، އަދި ކޮންމެ ބޮޑު ކަމެއްގައި ރައްޔިތުން އެއްވޭ. މިދިޔަ މަހު ދުރު ތިމާގެ މީހަކު ބަލިވުމުން ޚައިރާތު ފަންޑެއް ހުޅުވި. ވޮލަންޓިއަރުން ބަރިބަރިއަށް ގޭގެއަށް ގޮސް ފައިސާ އެއްކުރުން ފެށި، މުއްސަނދި މީހާ ވެސް، ފަގީރު މީހާ ވެސް ދިން. ފަގީރުކަން އޮތަސް މެހެމާންދާރީ ކުޑައެއް ނުވޭ، އަދި ހަމަހަމަކަން ނެތުމަކީ މިތާ ބޮޑު މައްސަލައެއް ނޫން.aharenge rashuge aabaadheeakee haiysatheyka meehun. dhiriulhey meehaa enmennah engey, adhi konme bodu kamehgai rayyithun ehvey. midhiya mahu dhuru thimaage meehaku balivumun khairaathu fandeh hulhuvi. volantiarun baribariah geygeah gos faisaa ehkurun feshi, mussandhi meehaa ves, fageeru meehaa ves dhin. fageerukan othas mehemaandhaaree kudaeh nuvey, adhi hamahamakan nethumakee mithaa bodu massalaeh noon.The population of my island is seven hundred people. Every resident is known to all, and for any big cause the people gather. Last month, when a distant relative fell ill, a charity fund was opened. Volunteers went around the houses in turn and began to collect money: the rich gave, and the poor too. Though there is poverty, the hospitality is no less for it, and inequality here is not a great misfortune.
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 many people live on the island?
- Why was the fund opened?
- How was the money collected?
- What does the narrator say about poverty?
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.