A1 · Unit 11
The weekend plan
You'll say what you're going to do at the weekend.
New words
weekend
You can also say "събота и неделя"
.
plan
in/to the mountains
at/to the seaside
No "the", for both 'at' and 'to': "Бях на море"
, "Отивам на море"
.
trip
"Ходихме на екскурзия до…"
= we took a trip to … and came back.
to rest
чистяclean
if
For a future condition we usually use the present: "ако имате"
— if you have.
планинаplaninamountain
"на планина"
= (off) to the mountains.
вилаvilacountry house
Many Bulgarians have a cottage in a village.
outing
палаткаpalatkatent
barbecue
"правим скара"
= we're having a barbecue.
plan
sleep in
laze around
go shopping
It depends on the weather.
What are your plans?
риболовribolovfishing
"Ходя на риболов"
= I go fishing.
Weekend plans
Georgi, a colleague
Какви са плановете ти за уикенда?
What are your plans for the weekend?
В събота ще спя до късно и ще мързелувам.
On Saturday I'll sleep in and laze around.
Georgi, a colleague
А в неделя? Ние отиваме на излет на Рила. Ела с нас!
And on Sunday? We're going on a hike in Rila. Come with us!
С удоволствие! В колко часа тръгваме?
I'd love to! What time do we leave?
Georgi, a colleague
В седем сутрин. Но ако вали, няма да ходим.
At seven in the morning. But if it rains, we won't go.
Добре, значи зависи от времето.
OK, so it depends on the weather.
Georgi, a colleague
Точно така. Ще ти се обадя в събота вечер.
Exactly. I'll call you on Saturday evening.
Grammar
For plans: "ще"
+ verb — "Ще спя до късно."
The negative is "няма да"
— "Няма да работя."
В събота ще спя до късно.
On Saturday I'll sleep in.
Няма да работя целия уикенд.
I won't work all weekend.
"ще"
Examples
В неделя отиваме на излет на Витоша.
On Sunday we're going on a hike on Vitosha.
Ако не вали, ще правим скара на вилата.
If it doesn't rain, we'll have a barbecue at the cottage.
Дядо ми ходи на риболов всеки уикенд.
My grandpa goes fishing every weekend.
Ще спим в палатка до езерото.
We'll sleep in a tent by the lake.
Първо ще пазарувам, после ще чистя.
First I'll do the shopping, then I'll clean.
Днес само мързелувам вкъщи.
Today I'm just lazing around at home.
Планираме екскурзия до Пловдив.
We're planning a trip to Plovdiv.
Ще дойдеш ли с нас на планина?
Will you come to the mountains with us?
Няма да ходим на море, защото е скъпо.
We won't go to the seaside because it's expensive.
Independent practice
Write a short text about "Free time" 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.
Какви са плановете ти за уикенда?
What are your plans for the weekend?
В събота ще спя до късно.
On Saturday I'll sleep in.
В неделя отиваме на излет на Витоша.
On Sunday we're going on a hike on Vitosha.