A night of storm
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. Yesterday evening at the sea there was a big storm. First it began to rain, and then we heard thunder. All night the…
Text
- אתמול בערב היתה סערה גדולה בים. קודם ירד גשם, ואחר כך שמענו רעם. ירד מבול כל הלילה. בבוקר ראינו ברד וקשת בשמיים. ואחר כך היה שמשי וחם.этмоль ба-эрэв хита саара гдола ба-ям. кодэм ярад гешем, ве-ахар кач шаману раам. ярад мабуль коль ха-лайла. ба-бокер раину барад ве-кешет ба-шамаим. ве-ахар кач хая шимши ве-хам.Yesterday evening at the sea there was a big storm. First it began to rain, and then we heard thunder. All night the downpour poured. In the morning we saw hail and a rainbow in the sky. And then it was sunny and hot.
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 was there yesterday evening?
- What came first?
- How long did the downpour pour?
- What did they see in the morning?
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.