A week at the hospital
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. Dana's uncle fell on the stairs. The ambulance took the uncle to the hospital. The doctor sees a fracture in the leg.…
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- הדוד של דנה נפל על המדרגות. אמבולנס לקח את הדוד לבית חולים. הרופא רואה שבר ברגל. הניתוח קטן, והדוד במחלקה גדולה. כל יום המשפחה באה עם אוכל וספרים. אחרי שבוע הוא בבית, והרגל בתחבושת.ха-дод шель Дана нафаль аль ха-мадрегот. амбуланс лэках эт ха-дод ла-бейт холим. ха-рофэ роэ шевер ба-регель. ха-нитуах катан, ве-ха-дод ба-махлака гдола. коль йом ха-мишпаха баа им охель ве-сфарим. ахарей шавуа ху ба-баит, ве-ха-регель ба-тахбашет.Dana's uncle fell on the stairs. The ambulance took the uncle to the hospital. The doctor sees a fracture in the leg. The operation is small, and the uncle is in a big ward. Every day the family comes with food and books. In a week he is home, and the leg is in a bandage.
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 happened to the uncle?
- What did the doctor find?
- What was the operation like?
- What about the leg after the hospital?
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.