A2 · Unit 2
Neighbours & the building
You'll meet your neighbours and learn how things work in the building.
New words
neighbour
For a woman: "съседка"
.
block of flats
building manager
Usually a neighbour chosen by the residents of the entrance.
common areas
staircase
basement
attic
Two meanings: the ceiling of a room and the attic above the top floor.
noise
"Вдигам шум"
= I'm making noise. Many buildings have quiet hours — rules differ by town and building.
noisy
quiet
meeting
чистяclean
боклукrubbish
their
With 'the': "техният"
, "тяхната"
, "тяхното"
, "техните"
. Short form: "им".
floor
Floor numbering can vary. Ask which floor is "първият етаж"
.
асансьорasansyorlift
building fee
A monthly sum for cleaning, the lift and lights in your entrance.
The new neighbour
Vera, a neighbour from the third floor
Здравейте! Вие ли се нанесохте на петия етаж?
Hello! Are you the one who moved in on the fifth floor?
Да, от миналата седмица. Приятно ми е!
Yes, last week. Nice to meet you!
Vera, a neighbour from the third floor
И на мен! Аз съм Вера, от третия етаж. Ако ви трябва нещо, звънете.
Nice to meet you too! I'm Vera, from the third floor. If you need anything, just ring.
Благодаря! Кой е домоуправителят на блока?
Thanks! Who's the building manager?
Vera, a neighbour from the third floor
Господин Димитров от първия етаж. Той събира входната такса.
Mr Dimitrov from the first floor. He collects the building fee.
Ясно. А кога е събранието на входа?
I see. And when is the residents' meeting?
Vera, a neighbour from the third floor
Първата сряда на месеца, в седем. Елате — ще се запознаете с всички.
The first Wednesday of the month, at seven. Do come — you'll meet everyone.
Vera, a neighbour from the third floor
И моля — боклукът само в контейнера, не на стълбището!
And please — rubbish goes only in the bin, not in the stairwell!
Grammar
The little words ("ми"
, "го"
, "се"
) can't start a sentence. If the verb comes first, they follow it: "Каза ми го."
If another word comes before the verb, they go right before the verb: "Домоуправителят ми го каза."
Домоуправителят ми го каза вчера на стълбището.
The building manager told me that yesterday on the stairs.
Съседката от петия етаж ни полива цветята, когато пътуваме.
The neighbour from the fifth floor waters our flowers when we travel.
Examples
Домоуправителят събира входната такса всеки месец.
The building manager collects the building fee every month.
Нашите съседи са тихи и много приятни хора.
Our neighbours are quiet and very nice people.
Техните деца са много шумни след десет вечерта.
Their children are very noisy after ten in the evening.
В общите части не се вдига шум и не се оставят вещи.
No noise in the common areas, and no leaving things there.
Събранието на входа е в сряда в седем вечерта.
The residents' meeting is on Wednesday at seven in the evening.
Кой чисти стълбището във вашия блок?
Who cleans the stairwell in your building?
Изхвърлям боклука всяка вечер в контейнера пред блока.
Every evening I take the rubbish out to the bin in front of the building.
Моля, не вдигайте шум от два до четири следобед.
Please don't make noise from two to four in the afternoon.
Велосипедът ми е в мазето, а старите мебели са на тавана.
My bike is in the basement, and the old furniture is in the attic.
Асансьорът пак е развален — ще кажа на домоуправителя.
The lift is broken again — I'll tell the building manager.
Independent practice
Write a short text about "Housing" 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.
Домоуправителят събира входната такса всеки месец.
The building manager collects the building fee every month.
Нашите съседи са тихи и много приятни хора.
Our neighbours are quiet and very nice people.
Техните деца са много шумни след десет вечерта.
Their children are very noisy after ten in the evening.