A renovation for two months
A text in Hebrew at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. The kitchen renewal was planned for two weeks, and it lasted two months. First the tiles did not come, and the work…
Text
- חידוש המטבח תוכנן לשבועיים, ונמשך חודשיים. קודם האריחים לא הגיעו, והעבודה נעצרה. בעל המקצוע דחה שוב ושוב, וחששנו שהכל יהיה מפלה. כשהאריחים סוף סוף הגיעו, התברר שחצי מהם נשבר בדרך. את התקלה פתרנו בשלושה ימים, ואחר כך עבדנו בהתמדה עד הסוף. עכשיו המטבח נעשה כמו שצריך, לפי הכללים, והחיים במטבח החדש נעימים.хидуш ха-митбах тухнан ле-швуаим, ве-нимшах ходашаим. кодэм ха-арихим ло хигиу, ве-ха-авода наацра. ба-аль ха-махцол дэха шув ве-шув, ве-хашашну ше-ха-коль йихье мифала. кэ-ше-ха-арихим соф соф хигиу, хитбарер ше-хеци ме-хем нишберу бе-дерех. эт ха-тикала фатарну бе-шлоша ямим, ве-ахар кач авадну бе-хитмадут ад ха-соф. ахшав ха-митбах неэса кмо ше-царих, лефи ха-клалим, ве-ха-хаим бе-митбах ха-хадаш наим.The kitchen renewal was planned for two weeks, and it lasted two months. First the tiles did not come, and the work stalled. The workman dragged it out again and again, and we were afraid everything would be a failure. When the tiles finally came, it turned out that half of them broke on the way. We fixed the failure in three days, and then worked hard until the end. Now the kitchen is done properly, by all the rules, and life in the new kitchen is pleasant.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How long did the renovation really last?
- Why did the work stall?
- What turned out when the tiles came?
- How did the workman work in the end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Hebrew?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.