A2 · Unit 5
Where can I park?
You'll understand the blue and green zones, pay by text and avoid the tow truck.
New words
to park
One verb for both uses: "Всяка сутрин паркирам тук"
, "Може ли да паркирам тук?"
parking
паркингcar park
parking space
blue zone
Sofia centre, pricier, short stays. Rules change — check the signs.
green zone
pay-by-text parking
You text your plate number to the short number on the zone sign.
to send
to send
Casually: "Пусни ми SMS"
= text me.
tow truck
Literally "spider": the truck that lifts badly parked cars.
wheel clamp
pavement
wrongly parked
fine
message
A space in the blue zone
Ivan, a friend
Чакай, тук е синя зона. Пусна ли SMS?
Wait, this is the blue zone. Did you send the text?
Не, сега ще пусна.
No, I'll send it now.
Ivan, a friend
Номерът е на табелата. И не паркирай на тротоара!
The number is on the sign. And don't park on the pavement!
Добре, по-напред има свободно място.
OK, there's a free space further ahead.
Ivan, a friend
Иначе паякът ще ти вземе колата. Миналия месец вдигнаха и моята.
Otherwise the tow truck will take your car. Last month they towed mine too.
Леле! И колко плати?
Wow! And how much did you pay?
Ivan, a friend
Глоба плюс паяка — над сто евро. Не си струва!
Fine plus the tow — over a hundred euros. Not worth it!
Examples
В центъра на София е трудно да намериш място за паркиране.
In the centre of Sofia it's hard to find a parking space.
Синята зона е по-скъпа, но е в самия център.
The blue zone is more expensive, but it's right in the centre.
Колко часа мога да остана в зелената зона?
How many hours can I stay in the green zone?
Пуснах SMS за паркиране преди пет минути.
I sent the parking text five minutes ago.
Всяка сутрин пускам SMS, преди да вляза в офиса.
Every morning I send a text before I go into the office.
Не паркирай на тротоара — паякът ще ти вземе колата!
Don't park on the pavement — the tow truck will take your car!
Сложиха ми скоба, защото забравих да платя паркирането.
They clamped my car because I forgot to pay for parking.
Извинете, има ли наблизо платен паркинг?
Excuse me, is there a paid car park nearby?
Паякът вдигна колата ми и сега трябва да платя глоба.
The tow truck took my car and now I have to pay a fine.
Това паркомясто е само за хора с увреждания.
This parking space is only for people with disabilities.
Ще паркирам пред блока и ще дойда след минута.
I'll park in front of the block of flats and be there in a minute.