A1 · Unit 6
When something goes wrong
You'll report something lost or stolen and ask people to speak more slowly.
New words
телефонtelefonphone
говоряgovoryato speak
I lost
Past tense of "изгубя"
(to lose). More on the past in Unit 8.
I'm lost
stole
"Откраднаха ми портфейла"
— my wallet was stolen (lit. 'they stole me the wallet').
портфейлportfeylwallet
passport
I don't understand
Do you speak English?
To a friend: "Говориш ли английски?"
Ukrainian
For the language: "говоря украински"
— I speak Ukrainian.
Bulgarian
more slowly
"Може ли по-бавно?"
— Could you speak more slowly? A lifesaver!
repeat
To a friend: "повтори"
.
At the police station
Police officer
Добър ден. Как мога да ви помогна?
Good afternoon. How can I help you?
Добър ден. Откраднаха ми портфейла.
Hello. My wallet has been stolen.
Police officer
Къде и кога?
Where and when?
В метрото, преди един час.
On the metro, an hour ago.
Police officer
Добре, трябва да направим протокол. Паспорта ви, моля, и адреса ви в България.
All right, we need to file a report. Your passport, please, and your address in Bulgaria.
Извинете, не разбирам. Може ли по-бавно?
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Police officer
Разбира се. Паспорта ви, моля. И адреса ви.
Of course. Your passport, please. And your address.
Examples
Изгубих си телефона.
I've lost my phone.
Откраднаха ми портфейла в метрото.
My wallet was stolen on the metro.
Извинете, изгубих се. Къде е гарата?
Excuse me, I'm lost. Where's the station?
Съжалявам, не разбирам.
Sorry, I don't understand.
Говорите ли английски?
Do you speak English?
Някой тук говори ли украински?
Does anyone here speak Ukrainian?
Говоря само малко български.
I only speak a little Bulgarian.
Може ли по-бавно, моля?
Could you speak more slowly, please?
Моля, повторете адреса.
Please repeat the address.
Къде е паспортът ми?
Where's my passport?
Трябва да отида в полицията.
I have to go to the police.
Independent practice
Write a short text about "Health & help" 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.
Изгубих си телефона.
I've lost my phone.
Откраднаха ми портфейла в метрото.
My wallet was stolen on the metro.
Извинете, изгубих се. Къде е гарата?
Excuse me, I'm lost. Where's the station?