An ordinary day
A short text in Hebrew at level A1. 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. Hi! My name is Dana, and I live in Tel Aviv. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I go to work…
Text
- שלום! קוראים לי דנה, ואני גרה בתל אביב. בבוקר אני שותה קפה ואוכלת לחם עם גבינה. אחר כך אני נוסעת לעבודה באוטובוס. בערב אני בבית: קוראת ולומדת עברית.шалом! корим ли Дана, ве-ани гера бат авив. бе-бокер ани шоте кафе ве-охелет лехем им гвина. ахар ках ани носэет ла-авода ба-отобус. бе-эрэв ани ба-байт: корет ве-ломедет иврит.Hi! My name is Dana, and I live in Tel Aviv. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I go to work by bus. In the evening I am at home: I read and learn Hebrew.
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 Dana live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- How does she get to work?
- What does she do in the evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Hebrew?
A1. 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.