A year of Hebrew
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. A year ago I started learning Hebrew. In the first month grammar was hard for me. I learn ten words every day and write…
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- לפני שנה התחלתי ללמוד עברית. בחודש הראשון הדקדוק היה קשה לי. אני לומד עשר מילים בכל יום וכותב סיכום אחרי כל שיעור. ההגוי שלי כל פעם טוב יותר. אני כבר מבין בשמיעה את החדשות. השפה העברית קשה, אבל אני לא מוותר באמצע.лифнэй шана хатхальти лилмод иврит. бе-ходеш ха-ришон ха-дикдук хая каше ли. ани ломэд эсэр милим бе-коль йом ве-ковэв сихум ахарей коль шиур. ха-хагую шели коль паам тов йотэр. ани квар мэвин бе-шима эт ха-хадашот. ха-сфа ха-иврит каше, аваль ани ло маватэр бе-эмца.A year ago I started learning Hebrew. In the first month grammar was hard for me. I learn ten words every day and write notes after every lesson. My pronunciation is better every time. I already understand the news by ear. Hebrew is hard, but I do not give up halfway.
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 start learning Hebrew?
- What was hard in the first month?
- What does he do after every lesson?
- What does he already understand by ear?
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.