The washing machine makes noise
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. Our washing machine makes a big noise every day. First of all I checked the wires and the socket — everything is in…
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- המכונת כביסה שלנו עושה רעש גדול כל יום. קודם כל בדקתי את הכבלים והשקע — הכל בסדר. אחר כך קראתי את הוראות הפעלה שוב. מאחורי המכונה יש בורג — אבא מבריג אותו שוב. הרעש קטן יותר עכשיו, אבל פתחנו קריאה למרכז השירות.ха-мехонат квиса шеляну осеа рааш гадоль коль йом. кодем коль бдакти эт ха-кваблим ве-ха-шека — ха-коль беседер. ахар ках карати эт хораот ха-фаала шув. ме-ахорей ха-мехона йеш бург — аба магриг ото шув. ха-рааш катан йотер ахшав, аваль патахну криа ле-мерказ ха-шерут.Our washing machine makes a big noise every day. First of all I checked the wires and the socket — everything is in order. Then I read the manual again. Behind the machine there is a screw — father screws it back in. The noise is smaller now, but we opened a ticket with the service center.
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 makes noise?
- What was checked first?
- What was found behind the machine?
- What was done in the 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.