A1 · Unit 1
How are you?
You'll ask how someone is and answer.
New words
How are you?
How are you?
well
"Добре съм."
= I'm fine. It also means "OK, agreed".
very well
so-so
Literally "up-down".
not bad
great
And you?
And you?
we
you
When polite to one person, write "Вие"
with a capital В.
they
Meeting in the park
Maria, a friend
Здравей! Как си?
Hi! How are you?
Много добре! А ти?
Very well! And you?
Maria, a friend
Днес не съм много добре.
I'm not very well today.
О, съжалявам!
Oh, I'm sorry!
Maria, a friend
Мерси. А как са Иван и Вера?
Thanks. And how are Ivan and Vera?
Те са добре, благодаря.
They're fine, thanks.
Maria, a friend
Чудесно! Чао, до скоро!
Wonderful! Bye, see you soon!
Grammar
Use "ти"
with friends, children and family: "Как си?"
. Use "Вие"
to be polite or for several people: "Как сте?"
. In writing, the polite "Вие"
gets a capital В.
Здравей, Мария! Как си?
Hi, Maria! How are you?
Как сте, госпожо Петрова?
How are you, Mrs Petrova?
Как сте, деца?
How are you, kids?
Examples
Добре съм, благодаря.
I'm fine, thank you.
Много добре, а Вие?
Very well, and you?
Горе-долу, а ти как си?
So-so, and how are you?
Не съм зле, мерси.
Not bad, thanks.
Ние сме много добре.
We're very well.
Те не са добре.
They aren't well.
Супер съм!
I'm great!