A sore throat
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. Today I feel unwell: my throat hurts, there is fever and a cough. I buy medicine at the pharmacy, without a…
Text
- היום לא טוב לי: כואב לי הגרון, יש חום ויש שיעול. אני קונה תרופה בבית מרקחת, בלי מרשם. את הכדורים לוקחים פעמיים ביום, אחרי האוכל. גם תה חם טוב לגרון. מחר אני בבית, לא בעבודה.ха-йом ло тов ли: коэв ли ха-гарон, йеш хом ве-йеш шиуль. ани коне теруфа бе-бейт маркахэт, бли миршам. эт ха-кдурим лохким паамаим ба-йом, ахарей ха-охель. гам тэ хам тов ла-гарон. махар ани ба-баит, ло ба-авода.Today I feel unwell: my throat hurts, there is fever and a cough. I buy medicine at the pharmacy, without a prescription. The pills are taken twice a day, after meals. Hot tea is also good for the throat. Tomorrow I am at home, not at work.
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 hurts?
- Where does he buy the medicine?
- How often are the pills taken?
- Where is he tomorrow?
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.