Grandma's childhood
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. My grandmother was born in a small village. In her childhood she worked in the field. In those times no bus went to the…
Text
- סבתא שלי נולדה בכפר קטן. בילדות היא עבדה בשדה. באותם ימים אין אוטובוס לעיר. בית הספר היה רחוק, עשר דקות ברגל. אחרי בית הספר היא מצאה עבודה ראשונה בעיר. עכשיו היא מראה לי תמונה ישנה של הכפר ומספרת על הילדות שלה.савта шели нолда бе-кфар катан. би-йалдут хи авда бе-садэ. бе-отам ямим эйн отобус ла-ир. бейт ха-сэфер хая рахок, эсэр дакот ба-рэгель. ахарей бейт ха-сэфер хи маца авода ришона бе-ир. ахшав хи марэ ли тмуна йешана шель ха-кфар ве-месапэрэт аль ха-йалдут шела.My grandmother was born in a small village. In her childhood she worked in the field. In those times no bus went to the village. The school was far, ten minutes on foot. After school she found her first job in the city. Now she shows me an old photograph of the village and tells about her childhood.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was grandma born?
- Where did she work in her childhood?
- What was missing in those times?
- What does grandma show now?
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.