Our yard
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. About five hundred residents live in our yard. A year ago we decided to renew the old playground. We collected the…
Text
- בחצר שלנו גרים בערך חמש מאות תושבים. לפני שנה החלטנו לחדש את מגרש המשחקים הישן. את הכסף גייסנו במשך חודשיים, והעירייה גם נתנה. המתנדבים עבדו אחד אחרי השני, סוף שבוע אחרי סוף שבוע. עכשיו יש גם מזרקה, ספסלים ופח מיחזור חדש.бе-ха-хацер шелану гарим бе-эрек хамеш меот тошавим. лифней шана хахлатну ле-хадеш эт миграш ха-мисхаким ха-яшан. эт ха-кесеф гйесну бе-мишэх ходшаим, ве-ха-ирия гам натна. ха-митнавевим авду эхад ахарей ха-шени, соф шавуа ахарей соф шавуа. ахшав йеш гам мазрека, сапсалим ве-пах михузур хадаш.About five hundred residents live in our yard. A year ago we decided to renew the old playground. We collected the money for two months, and the municipality gave too. The volunteers worked in turns, weekend after weekend. Now there is also a fountain, benches and a new recycling bin.
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 the residents decide to renew?
- How long did they collect money?
- How did the volunteers work?
- What appeared in the yard besides the playground?
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.