A2 · Unit 1
At work
You'll talk about your workday and how often you do things.
New words
usually
to work
"Работя като учител"
= I work as a teacher.
always
often
sometimes
rarely
never
Always with "не" before the verb: "Никога не работя в неделя."
every day
офисoffice
имейлColloquially also "пощата"
(the mail): "проверявам си пощата"
.
meeting
task
check
answer
With "на": "отговарям на имейли"
(reply to emails).
work from home
lunch break
Your first week
Nikolay, a colleague
Здравей! Как мина първата ти седмица в офиса?
Hi! How was your first week at the office?
Добре мина, мерси! Имам много задачи, но е интересно.
It went well, thanks! I have lots of tasks, but it's interesting.
Nikolay, a colleague
Ти често ли работиш от вкъщи?
Do you often work from home?
Не, рядко. Обикновено съм в офиса.
No, rarely. I'm usually at the office.
Nikolay, a colleague
Аз понякога работя от вкъщи в петък. Ела днес на обяд с нас — в дванадесет и половина!
I sometimes work from home on Fridays. Come to lunch with us today — at half past twelve!
Става, благодаря!
Deal, thanks!
Nikolay, a colleague
Супер, до после!
Great, see you later!
Grammar
How often? "винаги"
→ "обикновено"
→ "често"
→ "понякога"
→ "рядко"
→ "никога"
. They usually go before the verb. Careful: "никога"
also needs "не"
before the verb: "Никога не работя в неделя."
Two negatives are correct here.
Никога не работя в събота и неделя.
I never work on Saturdays and Sundays.
Понякога работя от вкъщи, обикновено в петък.
Sometimes I work from home, usually on Fridays.
Examples
Всеки ден проверявам имейлите си в девет часа.
Every day I check my emails at nine o'clock.
Винаги пия кафе преди първата среща.
I always have a coffee before the first meeting.
Колко често имате срещи в офиса?
How often do you have meetings at the office?
Рядко имам време за обедна почивка.
I rarely have time for a lunch break.
Днес имам много задачи и три срещи.
Today I have lots of tasks and three meetings.
Работите ли понякога от вкъщи, или само в офиса?
Do you sometimes work from home, or only at the office?
Той никога не отговаря на имейли след шест.
He never answers emails after six.
Офисът ни е в центъра, близо до метрото.
Our office is in the centre, near the metro.
Проверяваш ли имейлите си през уикенда?
Do you check your emails at the weekend?