A report at the police
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. On Saturday evening my bicycle was stolen near the shop. I went to the police station and filed a report. The policeman…
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- ביום שבת בערב גנבו לי את האופניים ליד החנות. הלכתי לתחנת המשטרה והגשתי תלונה. שוטר כתב פרוטוקול: איפה, מתי ואיך. יש כבר חשוד בתיק. החקירה ביום שני, ואני עד במשטרה. אחרי החקירה יהיה פסק דין.бе-йом шабат ба-эрэв ганву ли эт ха-офанаим ляд ха-ханут. халахти ле-таханат ха-миштара ве-хэгашти тлуна. шотэр катав протокол: эйфо, митай ве-эйх. йеш квар хашуд ба-тик. ха-хакира бе-йом шени, ве-ани эд ба-миштара. ахарей ха-хакира ихье псак дин.On Saturday evening my bicycle was stolen near the shop. I went to the police station and filed a report. The policeman wrote a protocol: where, when and how. There is already a suspect in the case. The interrogation is on Monday, and I am a witness at the police. After the interrogation there will be a court decision.
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 narrator?
- What did the policeman write?
- Who is already in the case?
- In what role does the narrator go to the police?
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.