A day at the sea
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 Saturday we are at the beach. The sun is hot, and the sand is very hot. I swim in the water and then sunbathe on the…
Text
- בשבת אנחנו על החוף. השמש חמה והחול חם מאוד. אני שוחה במים ואחר כך אני משתזף על החול. אמא לא שוחה, היא משתזפת. בערב אנחנו עייפים מאוד.ба-шабат анахну аль ха-хоф. ха-шемеш хама ве-ха-холь хам меод. ани шохэ ба-маим ве-ахар ках ани миштазэф аль ха-холь. има ло шоха, хи миштазэфэт. ба-эрэв анахну аефим меод.On Saturday we are at the beach. The sun is hot, and the sand is very hot. I swim in the water and then sunbathe on the sand. Mother does not swim, she sunbathes. In the evening we are very tired.
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 are they on Saturday?
- What is the sun like?
- Who does not swim?
- What are they like in the evening?
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.