An old friend
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. Michal is my friend from school: twenty years of friendship. A year ago there was a small conflict about money, and…
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- מיכל היא חברה שלי מבית הספר — עשרים שנה של חברות. לפני שנה היה סכסוך קטן על כסף, ומיכל נעלבה. אני התקשרתי, והיא לא ענתה. בלי מיכל יש לי בדידות — אני מתגעגעת לה מאוד. אז כתבתי לה הודעה: אני סולחת ומתגעגעת. והיא ענתה: גם אני.Михал хи хавера шели ми-бейт сефер — эсрим шана шель хаверут. лифней шана хая сихсух катан аль кесеф, ве-Михал неэлва. ани иткашарти, ве-хи ло анта. бли Михал йеш ли бдидут — ани митгаагеат ла меод. аз котавти ла ходаа: ани солехет ве-митгаагеат. ве-хи анта: гам ани.Michal is my friend from school: twenty years of friendship. A year ago there was a small conflict about money, and Michal took offense. I called, and she did not answer. Without Michal I have loneliness — I miss her very much. Then I wrote her a message: I forgive and I miss you. And she answered: me too.
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 is the narrator's friend from?
- What was the conflict about?
- What did Michal do after the quarrel?
- How did it all end?
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.