Lingoflyවැහි කාලය
A short text in Sinhala 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. There is no winter in Sri Lanka. The rainy season begins in May. In those days it rains every evening. It is cold only…
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- ලංකාවේ ශීත කාලයක් නෑ. මැයි මාසේ ඉඳන් වැහි කාලය පටන් ගන්නවා. ඒ දවස්වල හැම හවසකම වැස්ස එනවා. නුවරඑළියේ විතරක් ගොඩක් සීතලයි. ජනවාරි මාසේ මුහුදු වෙරළේ අව්ව හොඳයි.laṁkāvē śīta kālayak nǣ. mæyi māsē indan væhi kālaya paṭan gannavā. ē davasvala hæma havasakama væssa enavā. nuvaraeḷiyē vitarak goḍak sītalayi. janavāri māsē muhudu veraḷē avva hondayi.There is no winter in Sri Lanka. The rainy season begins in May. In those days it rains every evening. It is cold only in Nuwara Eliya. In January there is good sun on the coast.
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 does the rainy season begin?
- Where on the island is it cold?
- What is the weather like on the coast in January?
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.