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A1 · Unit 14

Evening: telling a friend about the day

Tell a friend about your day and share a plan for tomorrow.

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New words

как мина денятkak mina denyat

how was your day?

бях в центъраbyah v tsentara

I was in the centre

видях катедралатаvidyah katedralata

I saw the cathedral

купих подаръциkupih podaratsi

I bought gifts

беше чудесноbeshe chudesno

it was wonderful

ще се върнаshte se varna

I will come back

до следващия пътdo sledvashtia pat

until next time

днес сутринтаdnes sutrinta

this morning

след обядsled obyad

after lunch

преди вечеряpredi vecherya

before dinner

първо

first

To list reasons: "⁠Първо… Второ… И трето…⁠"

след товаsled tova

after that

накраяnakraya

in the end

вчераvchera

yesterday

утреutre

tomorrow

"⁠До утре!⁠" = see you tomorrow!

уморенуморен

tired

An evening call

Ivan, a friend

Здрасти! Как мина денят ти в София?

Hi! How was your day in Sofia?

Чудесно! Ходих до НДК и видях катедралата.

Wonderful! I went to NDK and saw the cathedral.

Ivan, a friend

А купи ли нещо за спомен?

And did you buy anything as a souvenir?

Да, два магнита и картичка.

Yes, two magnets and a postcard.

Ivan, a friend

И за утре ли имаш план?

And do you have a plan for tomorrow too?

Да, ще се върна в центъра.

Yes, I will go back to the centre.

Ivan, a friend

Добре, до следващия път!

All right, until next time!

Grammar

For past events: "⁠бях⁠", "⁠ходих⁠", "⁠видях⁠", "⁠купих⁠". Link them with "⁠първо⁠", "⁠после⁠", "⁠накрая⁠". For now: "⁠съм уморен⁠". For tomorrow: "⁠ще се върна⁠". Also review "⁠ѝ⁠": "⁠Харесва ѝ София⁠".

Първо ходих до НДК.

First I went to NDK.

След обяд купих подаръци.

After lunch I bought gifts.

Беше чудесно, но сега съм уморен.

It was wonderful, but I am tired now.

Утре ще се върна в центъра.

Tomorrow I will go back to the centre.

The past simple (aorist): ку́пих, видя́х

Examples

Как мина денят ти?

How was your day?

Днес сутринта бях в центъра.

This morning I was in the centre.

После видях катедралата.

Then I saw the cathedral.

На обяд ядох супа.

For lunch I had soup.

Преди вечеря се прибрах в хотела.

Before dinner I got back to the hotel.

Витоша остава за следващия път.

Vitosha will have to wait until next time.

Independent practice

Write a friend 6–8 sentences about your day in Sofia: where you went, what you ate and what you bought. Add how you feel now and what you will do tomorrow. Read it aloud. The model is just one example.

  • I named at least two places in Sofia.
  • I used "⁠бях⁠" and verbs for past actions.
  • I linked events with "⁠първо⁠", "⁠после⁠" or "⁠накрая⁠".
  • I said how I feel now and gave a plan with "⁠ще⁠".

Първо ходих до НДК.

First I went to NDK.

После видях катедралата.

Then I saw the cathedral.

На обяд ядох супа.

For lunch I had soup.

След обяд купих подаръци.

After lunch I bought gifts.

Беше чудесно, но сега съм уморен.

It was wonderful, but I am tired now.

Утре ще се върна в центъра.

Tomorrow I will go back to the centre.

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