A1 · Unit 8
The weekend
You'll say where you spent the weekend — at the seaside, in the mountains or at home.
New words
weekend
You can also say "събота и неделя"
.
how did it go?
For any past event: "Как мина почивката?"
at/to the seaside
No "the", for both 'at' and 'to': "Бях на море"
, "Отивам на море"
.
in/to the mountains
at home
Also: "вкъщи"
.
to lie
to rest
плажplazhbeach
holiday
"На почивка"
= on holiday: "Бяхме на почивка във Варна."
to meet
to go
Works with any transport: "Ходя на работа с метро."
to travel
къпя сеkapya setake a shower
Used for both a shower and a bath.
гледамgledamwatch
play
No preposition: "играя футбол"
, "играя табла"
.
Saturday
Sunday
Only the day Sunday; "week" is "седмица"
.
филмfilmfilm
Monday coffee
Elena, a friend
Здравей! Как мина уикендът?
Hi! How was your weekend?
Супер! Ходих на море във Варна.
Great! I went to the seaside in Varna.
Elena, a friend
Леле, какъв късмет! Къпа ли се?
Wow, lucky you! Did you swim?
Да, морето беше много топло.
Yes, the sea was very warm.
Elena, a friend
А аз си почивах у дома. Гледах три филма!
And I rested at home. I watched three films!
Кой филм ти хареса най-много?
Which film did you like most?
Elena, a friend
Първия! Някой път ще го гледаме заедно.
The first one! Let's watch it together some time.
Grammar
"Ходих на море"
= I went and came back. "Отидох на море"
only says I went (I may still be there). For last weekend Bulgarians say "ходих"
— or simply "бях"
: "Бях на планина"
.
В събота ходихме на море.
On Saturday we went to the seaside.
Иван и Мария бяха на планина.
Ivan and Maria were in the mountains.
Examples
Как мина уикендът?
How was your weekend?
Къпахме се в морето до вечерта.
We swam in the sea until the evening.
Пътувахме до Варна с влака.
We travelled to Varna by train.
В неделя си почивах у дома.
On Sunday I rested at home.
Гледахме филм и пихме чай.
We watched a film and drank tea.
Срещнах стари приятели в центъра.
I ran into old friends in the centre.
Беше много топло и слънчево.
It was very warm and sunny.
Ти къде беше в събота?
And where were you on Saturday?
Не ходих никъде — бях у дома.
I didn't go anywhere — I was at home.
Целия ден лежахме на плажа.
We lay on the beach all day.