The weather in Tel Aviv
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. In Tel Aviv the summer is very hot and dry. The winter is cool, it rains, but there is no snow. Spring and autumn are…
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- בתל אביב הקיץ חם מאוד ויבש. החורף קריר, יורד גשם, אבל שלג לא יורד. האביב והסתיו נעימים: לא חם ולא קר. ביום חם אנחנו בים, ביום גשם בבית.ба-тель авив ха-кайиц хам меод ве-явеш. ха-хорэф карир, йорэд гешем, аваль шелег ло йорэд. ха-авив ве-ха-став наимим: ло хам ве-ло кар. ба-йом хам анахну ба-ям, ба-йом гешем ба-баит.In Tel Aviv the summer is very hot and dry. The winter is cool, it rains, but there is no snow. Spring and autumn are pleasant: not hot and not cold. On a hot day we are at the sea, on a rainy day at home.
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 is the summer like in Tel Aviv?
- Is there snow in winter?
- Which seasons are pleasant?
- Where are they on a hot day?
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.