Sunday soup
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 Sunday we cook a big soup at home. First of all we peel the vegetables: an onion, a carrot and garlic. We boil…
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- ביום ראשון אנחנו מכינים מרק גדול בבית. קודם כל קולפים ירקות: בצל, גזר ושום. מרתיחים מים, מוסיפים בקר ומערבבים. אמא טועמת ומוסיפה מלח, אבל מעט. אחרי שעה המרק על השולחן — בתאבון!бе-йом ришон анахну мехиним марак гадоль ба-байт. кодем коль колфим йеракот: бацаль, гезер ве-шум. мартихим майим, мосифим бакар ве-меарбевим. има тоемет ве-мосифа мелах, аваль меат. ахарей шаа ха-марак аль ха-шульхан — бетеавон!On Sunday we cook a big soup at home. First of all we peel the vegetables: an onion, a carrot and garlic. We boil water, add beef and stir. Mother tastes and adds salt, but a little. In an hour the soup is on the table — bon appetit!
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When do they cook the soup?
- What is peeled first?
- What is added to the water after the vegetables?
- How much salt does mother add?
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.