මෝල් එකේ දවසක්
A short in Sinhala text 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. Yesterday we went to the shopping center. I took a cart and bought several packs and shampoo. My sister needed a…
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- ඊයේ අපි මෝල් එකට ගියා. මම ට්රොලි එකක් අරගෙන පැකට් කීපයක් සහ ෂැම්පු ගත්තා. නංගිට අත් ඔරලෝසුවක් ගන්න ඕනේ වුණා, හැබැයි ඒක වඩා ගණන් වුණා. අපි වෙන ෂෝ කේස් එකකින් වඩා ලාභයි එකක් තෝරගත්තා. කැෂියර් කෙනා ලොයල්ටි කාඩ් එකක් තියෙනවද කියලා ඇහුවා, මම ඒක දුන්නා. ගෙදර ඇවිල්ලා මම රිසිට් එක තියාගත්තා, මොකද ඕනේ වුණොත් රිටර්න් කරන්න පුළුවන්.īyē api mōl ekaṭa giyā. mama ṭroli ekak aragena pækaṭ kīpayak saha ṣæmpu gattā. naṁgiṭa at oralōsuvak ganna ōnē vuṇā, hæbæyi ēka vaḍā gaṇan vuṇā. api vena ṣō kēs ekakin vaḍā lābhayi ekak tōragattā. kæṣiyar kenā loyalṭi kāḍ ekak tiyenavada kiyalā æhuvā, mama ēka dunnā. gedara ævillā mama risiṭ eka tiyāgattā, mokada ōnē vuṇot riṭarn karanna puḷuvan.Yesterday we went to the shopping center. I took a cart and bought several packs and shampoo. My sister needed a wristwatch, but those turned out more expensive. On another display we chose the ones that were cheaper. The cashier asked whether there was a bonus card, and I gave it. Having come home, I kept the receipt, because if necessary a return can be arranged.
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 author take at the entrance?
- Why were the first watches not taken?
- What did the cashier ask about?
- Why did the author keep the receipt?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Sinhala?
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.