A1 · Unit 7
Making plans
You'll invite friends, agree on a time, and say yes or "I can't make it".
New words
come on
Everyday form of "хайде"
. Bulgarians say it all the time.
let's
"Хайде да"
+ verb = "let's …": "хайде да се видим"
.
do you want to …?
Polite: "Искате ли да…?"
when
tomorrow
"До утре!"
= see you tomorrow!
free
busy
see you
I can't make it
A short, polite way to turn down an invitation.
I agree
OK
Reply to an invitation: "Става!"
= OK, deal!
Saturday
Plans for Saturday
Maria, a friend
Здравей! Какво ще правиш в събота?
Hi! What are you doing on Saturday?
Нищо. Защо?
Nothing. Why?
Maria, a friend
Искаш ли да отидем на Витоша?
Do you want to go to Vitosha?
Да, става! В колко?
Yes, deal! What time?
Maria, a friend
В осем, на спирката.
At eight, at the bus stop.
Няма да мога в осем. Айде в девет?
I can't make it at eight. How about nine?
Maria, a friend
Добре, в девет. Ще се видим в събота!
OK, at nine. See you on Saturday!
Grammar
The future is easy: "ще"
+ the present-tense verb — "ще ходим"
, "ще дойдеш ли?"
. For "won't" say "няма да"
+ verb: "няма да мога"
. "няма да"
never changes.
Утре ще ходим на Витоша.
Tomorrow we're going to Vitosha.
Няма да мога в петък.
I can't make it on Friday.
Той няма да дойде.
He won't come.
"ще"
Examples
Айде на кафе!
Let's go for a coffee!
Искаш ли да отидем на кино?
Do you want to go to the cinema?
Кога си свободен?
When are you free?
Утре съм много зает.
I'm very busy tomorrow.
Ще се видим в събота.
See you on Saturday.
Ще дойдеш ли утре?
Will you come tomorrow?
Съгласен съм, в седем е добре.
I agree, seven is fine.
Хайде да се видим утре.
Let's meet tomorrow.
Става, до утре!
Deal, see you tomorrow!