At the market
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 we go to the market. The market is close to the house, ten minutes on foot. There are fruit, vegetables, fish…
Text
- ביום שישי אנחנו הולכים לשוק. השוק קרוב לבית, עשר דקות ברגל. שם יש פירות, ירקות, דגים וגבינה טובה מאוד. אני אוהבת תפוחים. קילו עולה חמישה שקלים. אחרי השוק אנחנו אוכלים במסעדה קטנה.бе-йом шиши анахну холхим ла-шук. ха-шук каров ла-байт, асар дакот ба-регель. шам йеш пейрот, йеракот, дагим ве-гвина това меод. ани охевет тапухим. кило оле хамиша шекалим. ахарей ха-шук анахну охелим ба-мисада ктана.On Friday we go to the market. The market is close to the house, ten minutes on foot. There are fruit, vegetables, fish and very good cheese there. I love apples. A kilogram costs five shekels. After the market we eat at a small restaurant.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When do they go to the market?
- How long is the walk to the market?
- What does the narrator especially love?
- Why does the text say "we go" and not "I go"?
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.