A1 · Unit 8
Yesterday in town
Describe errands you did in town.
New words
read
write
look for
ring
spend
count
envelope
postcard
postage stamp
by noon
пишаpishawrite
говоряgovoryato speak
to pay
Use after "да": "Може ли да платя?"
. For "I'm paying" say "плащам"
.
to wear
пощаposhtapost office
търсяtarsyato look for
to find
A postcard for Grandma
Ivan, a friend
Намери ли пощата вчера?
Did you find the post office yesterday?
Да, а после написах картичка.
Yes, and then I wrote a postcard.
Ivan, a friend
За кого е картичката?
Who is the postcard for?
За баба ми. Написах: «Поздрави от София!»
For my grandma. I wrote: "Greetings from Sofia!"
Ivan, a friend
Тя ще се зарадва!
She will be pleased!
Grammar
For a completed errand, use "написах"
, "потърсих"
, "платих"
. Compare "аз написах — ти написа — ние написахме"
and "аз говорих — ти говори — ние говорихме"
. Compare also "прочета — прочетох"
. Put "не"
before the verb: "Не потърсих"
.
Какво написа на картичката?
What did you write on the postcard?
Ние говорихме до обед.
We talked until noon.
Платих с карта в пощата.
I paid by card at the post office.
Examples
Вчера писах на Мария.
Yesterday I wrote to Maria.
Прочетох адреса на плика.
I read the address on the envelope.
Потърсих пощата, но не я намерих.
I looked for the post office but did not find it.
Позвъни ли на Иван?
Did you call Ivan?
Тя купи две пощенски марки.
She bought two postage stamps.
За картичките изхарчих три евро.
I spent three euros on the postcards.
Преброих монетите пред пощата.
I counted the coins outside the post office.