The wool coat
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 Friday I went to the mall to look for a new coat. In the shop window there was a coat made of wool, very beautiful.…
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- ביום שישי הלכתי לקניון לחפש מעיל חדש. בחלון הראווה היה מעיל מצמר, יפה מאוד. המידה לא מתאימה לי, אבל הצבע — כחול כמו הים. הקופאי כתב לי: מידה גדולה יותר — בעוד שבוע. אני שומר את החשבונית ומחכה לשבוע הבא.бе-йом шиши лахати ле-каньон ле-хапес меиль хадаш. ба-халон ха-рава хая меиль ме-цемер, яфе меод. ха-мида ло матима ли, аваль ха-цэва — качоль камо ха-ям. ха-купай катав ли: мида гдола йотер — бе-од шавуа. ани шомер эт ха-хешбонит ве-мекаке ле-шавуа ха-ба.On Friday I went to the mall to look for a new coat. In the shop window there was a coat made of wool, very beautiful. The size does not fit me, but the color is blue, like the sea. The cashier wrote to me: a bigger size — in a week. I keep the receipt and wait for the next week.
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 did the narrator go to the mall?
- What is the coat made of?
- What color is the coat?
- What did the narrator do with the receipt?
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.