Lingoflyސިއްހަތަށް ފަރުވާތެރިވުން
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. Last month my back began to ache. The doctor did an X-ray and an examination. The diagnosis was made quickly — nothing…
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- މިދިޔަ މަހު ބުރަކަށީގައި ރިއްސަން ފެށި. ޑޮކްޓަރު އެކްސްރޭ ނަގައި ސިއްހީ ޗެކަޕް ހެދި. ބަލި ދެނެގަތުން އަވަސްވި، ބޮޑު ކަމެއް ނެތް. ތަދުކަނޑުވާ ބޭސް ދިން، އަދި ތެޔޮ ކާނާ މަދުކުރަން ބުނި. މިހާރު ރަނގަޅުވަމުން ދަނީ، އަދި ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަކު ހިނގަން ދަނީ.midhiya mahu burakasheegai rissan feshi. doktaru eksrey nagai sihhee chekap hedhi. bali dhenegathun avasvi, bodu kameh neiy. thadhukanduvaa beys dhin, adhi theyo kaanaa madhukuran buni. mihaaru rangalhuvamun dhanee, adhi konme dhuvahaku hingan dhanee.Last month my back began to ache. The doctor did an X-ray and an examination. The diagnosis was made quickly — nothing serious. He gave a painkiller and ordered to eat less fatty food. Now it is getting better, and every day I go for a walk.
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 the back begin to ache?
- What did the doctor do?
- What did the doctor order?
- What is it like now?
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.