The first week behind the wheel
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. Last week I took a car for rent. In the morning the car does not start, and on the road I got a flat tire. A tow truck…
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- בשבוע שעבר לקחתי מכונית בהשכרת רכב. בבוקר המכונית לא מתניעה, ובדרך עשיתי פנצ'ר. הגרר לקח את המכונית למוסך. במוסך תיקנו את הבלם. ביום שישי המנוע עובד טוב והמכונית מתניעה בבוקר. הטסט הבא בעוד שנה, וזה טוב מאוד.бе-шавуа шэ-авра лкахати мехонит бе-хашхарат рехев. ба-бокер ха-мехонит ло митниа, ве-бе-дэрэх асити панчер. ха-гарар локах эт ха-мехонит ле-мосах. бе-мосах тикну эт ха-белем. бе-йом шиши ха-маноа овэд тов ве-ха-мехонит митниа ба-бокер. ха-тэст ха-ба бе-од шана, ве-зэ тов меод.Last week I took a car for rent. In the morning the car does not start, and on the road I got a flat tire. A tow truck took the car to the garage. At the garage they fixed the brake. On Friday the engine works well, and the car starts in the morning. The next inspection is in a year, and that is very good.
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 happened on the road?
- Who took the car to the garage?
- What did they fix at the garage?
- When is the next inspection?
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.