A1 · Unit 4
Days and months
You'll say the days of the week, the months and dates.
New words
Monday
Tuesday
On Tuesday = "във вторник"
(в → във before в).
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Only the day Sunday; "week" is "седмица"
.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Don't mix up "юни"
(June) and "юли"
(July).
July
August
September
October
November
December
today
"вчера"
yesterday — "днес"
today — "утре"
tomorrow.
month
When's the lesson?
Bulgarian teacher
Кога можете — в понеделник или в сряда?
When can you come — on Monday or on Wednesday?
В сряда, моля.
On Wednesday, please.
Bulgarian teacher
Добре. В колко часа — в пет или в шест?
Fine. What time — at five or at six?
В шест, ако може.
At six, if possible.
Bulgarian teacher
Чудесно! Значи в сряда в шест. До сряда!
Great! So Wednesday at six. See you on Wednesday!
До сряда! Довиждане!
See you on Wednesday! Goodbye!
Grammar
Days take "в"
: "в сряда"
, but "във вторник"
. Months take "през"
or "в"
: "през август"
. Dates take "на"
: "на първи март"
. Days and months are written with a small letter.
Във вторник работя до пет.
On Tuesday I work until five.
През август сме на море.
In August we're at the seaside.
Училището обикновено започва на петнайсети септември.
School usually starts on the fifteenth of September.
Examples
Днес е понеделник.
Today is Monday.
Кой ден е днес?
What day is it today?
В събота и неделя не работя.
I don't work on Saturday and Sunday.
Музеят е затворен в понеделник.
The museum is closed on Monday.
В петък пътувам до Варна.
On Friday I'm travelling to Varna.
Рожденият ми ден е през май.
My birthday is in May.
Днес е първи март.
Today is the first of March.
В България съм от три месеца.
I've been in Bulgaria for three months.
Срещаме се в сряда в седем.
We're meeting on Wednesday at seven.
Independent practice
Write a short text about "Around town" using your own examples. Read it aloud and compare it with the model.
- I used words from this unit.
- I expressed my ideas in complete sentences.
- I compared my answer with the model and corrected unclear parts.
Днес е понеделник.
Today is Monday.
Кой ден е днес?
What day is it today?
Във вторник работя до пет.
On Tuesday I work until five.