My job
A short text in Hebrew 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. I work in a small office in Tel Aviv. At eight I am at the office, at five I am home. The boss is all right, and the…
Text
- אני עובד במשרד קטן בתל אביב. בשמונה אני במשרד, בחמש אני בבית. הבוס בסדר, והעמיתים חברים טובים. המשכורת לא גדולה, אבל אני אוהב את העבודה. בערב אני לומד עברית, וביולי יש מבחן גדול באוניברסיטה.ани овэд ба-мисрад катан ба-тель авив. бэ-шмона ани ба-мисрад, ба-хамэш ани ба-баит. ха-бос бэсэдер, ве-ха-амитим хавэрим товим. ха-мишхорэт ло гдола, аваль ани охэв эт ха-авода. ба-эрэв ани ломэд иврит, ве-ба-юли йеш мивхан гадоль ба-университа.I work in a small office in Tel Aviv. At eight I am at the office, at five I am home. The boss is all right, and the colleagues are good friends. The salary is small, but I love my job. In the evening I learn Hebrew, and in July there is a big exam at the university.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does he work?
- At what time is he home?
- What is his salary like?
- What happens in July?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Hebrew?
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.