Change and a discount
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. On Friday I buy food at the makolet and at the market. The makolet is close, but at the market the fruit is fresher and…
Text
- ביום שישי אני קונה אוכל במכולת ובשוק. המכולת קרובה, אבל בשוק הפירות יותר טריים ויותר זולים. אני לוקח קילו תפוחים, חצי קילו גבינה ולחם. הכל בסך הכל חמישים שקלים. אני נותן למוכר שישים שקלים, והוא נותן לי עודף.бе-йом шиши ани коне охель ба-махолэт ве-ба-шук. ха-махолэт крова, аваль ба-шук ха-пейрот йотэр тарийим ве-йотэр золим. ани лохэах килло тапухим, хеци килло гвина ве-лехем. хаколь бэ-сх ха-коль хамишим шекалим. ани нотэн ла-мохер шишим шекалим, ве-ху нотэн ли одэф.On Friday I buy food at the makolet and at the market. The makolet is close, but at the market the fruit is fresher and cheaper. I take a kilogram of apples, half a kilo of cheese and bread. All together fifty shekels. I give the seller sixty shekels, and he gives me change.
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 buy food on Friday?
- Why does he take fruit at the market?
- How much does the whole purchase cost?
- What does the seller give him?
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.