A concert in the park
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. In the summer I was with a friend at a concert in the big park. We bought the tickets in the spring, because it is…
Text
- בקיץ הייתי עם חבר בהופעה בגן הגדול. קנינו כרטיסים באביב, כי אז זול יותר. ניגנו מוזיקה ישנה, הגיטרה הייתה רועשת והתוף עוד יותר. בערב ירד גשם גדול, אבל אף אחד לא הלך הביתה. כשהלכנו הביתה, היינו רטובים ומאושרים.ба-кайиц хайти им хавэр бе-хофаа ба-ган ха-гадоль. кану картисим ба-авив, ки аз золь йотэр. нигну музика йешана, ха-гитара хайта роэш ве-ха-тоф од йотэр. ба-эрэв ярад гешем гадоль, аваль эф эхад ло халэх ха-байта. кше-халахну ха-байта, хайну ретувим ве-меушарим.In the summer I was with a friend at a concert in the big park. We bought the tickets in the spring, because it is cheaper then. They played old music, the guitar was loud, and the drums even louder. In the evening a big rain fell, but nobody went home. When we walked home, we were wet and happy.
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 was the concert?
- When did they buy the tickets?
- What happened in the evening?
- What was their mood?
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.