The new apartment
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. We now live in a new apartment on the third floor. The apartment has two rooms, a big kitchen and a big balcony. The…
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- אנחנו גרים עכשיו בדירה חדשה בקומה השלישית. בדירה שני חדרים, מטבח גדול ומרפסת גדולה. המעלית לא עובדת, ואנחנו הולכים במדרגות כל יום. השכירות יקרה וגם הארנונה, אבל הכל בסדר. השכן רועש מאוד בערב.анахну гарим ахшав бе-дира хадаша ба-кома ха-шлишиит. ба-дира шней хадарим, митбах гадоль ве-мирпесэт гдола. ха-маалит ло овэдэт, ве-анахну холхим ба-мадрегот коль йом. ха-шихирут якра ве-гам ха-арнона, аваль хаколь бэсэдер. ха-шахен роэш меод ба-эрэв.We now live in a new apartment on the third floor. The apartment has two rooms, a big kitchen and a big balcony. The elevator does not work, and we take the stairs every day. The rent is expensive, and the municipal tax too, but everything is fine. The neighbor is very noisy in the evening.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- On which floor is the apartment?
- Why do they take the stairs?
- What is expensive in the new apartment?
- What is wrong with the neighbor?
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.