Lingoflyރަށުގެ ޢީދު
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. On the feast day the decorating of the house began in the morning. The children hung balloons, the elders lit the…
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- ޢީދު ދުވަހު ގެ ޒީނަތްތެރިކުރުން ފެށީ ހެނދުނު. ކުދިން ފުއްޕާހަން އެލުވި، ދޮށީ މީހުން ބޮކިފަށް ދިއްލި. ހަވީރު މޭޒުމަތި ތައްޔާރުކުރުން ނިމުނު، ޤައުމީ ކެއުން ވެސް ހެދި. މެހެމާނުން ފައިވާން ބާލައި ގެއަށް ވަދެ، ކުދިންނަށް ޓޮފީ ދިން. ރޭގަނޑު ގޮނޑުދޮށުގައި އަލިފާންގަނޑު ރޯކޮށް، އެންމެން އެއްވި.eedhu dhuvahu ge zeenaiytherikurun feshee hendhunu. kudhin fuppaahan eluvi, dhoshee meehun bokifah dhilli. haveeru meyzumathi thayyaarukurun nimunu, qaumee keun ves hedhi. mehemaanun faivaan baalai geah vadhe, kudhinnah tofee dhin. reygandu gondudhoshugai alifaangandu roakoh, enmen evvi.On the feast day the decorating of the house began in the morning. The children hung balloons, the elders lit the garland. Toward the evening they laid the table and cooked a national dish too. The guests took off their shoes, entered the house and handed out sweets to the children. At night on the beach a bonfire was made, and everyone gathered.
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 did they begin to decorate the house?
- What did the children do?
- What did the guests do at the entrance?
- What was there at night?
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.