An evening at the theater
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. For my birthday I received tickets to a play in the city. The play was a comedy with live music. The main role was…
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- ליום הולדת קיבלתי כרטיסים להצגה בעיר. ההצגה הייתה קומדיה עם מוזיקה חיה. התפקיד הראשי היה של שחקן מפורסם, אבל הכי מצחיק היה הבמאי. בסוף היו מחיאות כפיים ארוכות, והשחקנים יצאו שלוש פעמים. עכשיו אני מבין למה לתרבות במדינה הזאת יש מקום חשוב.ле-йом хуледет киблати картисим ле-ха-ацага ба-ир. ха-ацага хайта комедия им музика хая. ха-такфид ха-раши хая шель сахкан мефорсам, аваль ха-хи мацхик хая ха-бимаи. бе-соф хайу махиот кфаим арухот, ве-ха-сахканим яцу шалош паамим. ахшав ани мевин лама ле-тарбут бе-медина ха-зот йеш маком чашув.For my birthday I received tickets to a play in the city. The play was a comedy with live music. The main role was played by a famous actor, but the funniest was the director. At the end there were longapplause, and the actors came out three times. Now I understand why culture has an important place in this country.
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 did she receive for her birthday?
- What was the play like?
- Who was the funniest?
- How many times did the actors come out at the end?
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.