The train to Haifa
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 Sunday I buy a return ticket at the station. Departure at seven, arrival at nine. On platform three there are many…
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- ביום ראשון אני קונה כרטיס הלוך וחזור בתחנת הרכבת. היציאה בשבע וההגעה בתשע. ברציף שלוש יש הרבה אנשים והרבה מזוודות. אני לוקח תיק גב, וזה הכל. בחיפה יש ים, ואני אוהב את הים מאוד.бе-йом ришон ани коне картис халох ве-хазор ба-таханат ха-ракевет. ха-ицеа ба-шева ве-ха-хагаа ба-тэша. ба-рациф шлоша йеш харбэ анашим ве-харбэ мазвэдот. ани лохэах тик гав, ве-зэ ха-коль. бэ-хайфа йеш ям, ве-ани охев эт ха-ям меод.On Sunday I buy a return ticket at the station. Departure at seven, arrival at nine. On platform three there are many people and many suitcases. I take a backpack, and that is all. In Haifa there is the sea, and I love the sea very much.
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 does he buy at the station?
- When is the departure?
- What does he take with him?
- What does he love in Haifa?
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.