A1 · Unit 2
Family
You'll talk about your family.
New words
майкаmaykamother
Casually: "мама"
(mum). "My mother" is "майка ми"
— no "the" ending.
бащаbashtafather
Masculine, despite the -а. Casually: "татко"
(dad).
brother
sister
son
daughter
husband
In everyday speech often "мъж ми" (my husband).
wife
In everyday speech often "жена ми"
(my wife).
детеdetechild
Plural: "деца"
(children).
бабаbabagrandmother
дядоdyadograndfather
Masculine, despite the -о. "Дядо Коледа"
is Santa Claus.
to have
not to have
One word — never "не имам"
.
to live
"Живея в София."
Before в or ф, "в" becomes "във": "във Варна"
.
Coffee with Vera
Vera, a colleague
Имаш ли братя и сестри?
Do you have brothers and sisters?
Да, имам брат.
Yes, I have a brother.
Vera, a colleague
А аз имам две сестри. Ти имаш ли деца?
And I have two sisters. Do you have kids?
Не, нямам деца.
No, I don't have kids.
Vera, a colleague
А брат ти има ли деца?
And does your brother have kids?
Да, има син и дъщеря.
Yes, he has a son and a daughter.
Vera, a colleague
Супер! Как се казват?
Great! What are their names?
Синът се казва Иван, а дъщерята — Мария.
The son is called Ivan, and the daughter Maria.
Vera, a colleague
Много хубави имена!
Really nice names!
Grammar
"Имам"
= I have: "имам, имаш, има, имаме, имате, имат"
. The negative is one word — "нямам"
, never "не имам"
: "Нямам деца."
For a question, add "ли"
: "Имаш ли брат?"
Имам брат и сестра.
I have a brother and a sister.
Нямам деца.
I don't have children.
Имаш ли братя и сестри?
Do you have brothers and sisters?
Examples
Майка ми се казва Елена.
My mother's name is Elena.
Баща ми е от Пловдив.
My father is from Plovdiv.
Имате ли деца?
Do you have children?
Имам син и дъщеря.
I have a son and a daughter.
Баба ми и дядо ми живеят във Варна.
My grandma and grandpa live in Varna.
Съпругът ми се казва Георги.
My husband's name is Georgi.
Сестра ми няма деца.
My sister doesn't have children.