A2 · Unit 6
Name days
You'll congratulate people on their name day, make wishes and learn who treats whom.
New words
name day
The day of the saint who shares your name — almost as big as a birthday.
Happy name day!
Congratulations!
For any good news: a new job, a baby, a car. Reply: "Благодаря!"
person celebrating a name day
For a woman: "именичка"
.
treat
In Bulgaria the person celebrating treats everyone: "Днес аз черпя!"
(It's on me today!)
бонбонsweet
wish
Long life and good health!
To a woman: "Да си жива и здрава!"
; to several people: "Да сте живи и здрави!"
.
guest
visit
"Ходя на гости"
= I visit someone at home.
St George's Day
St Nicholas' Day
Fish is eaten on this day, usually carp.
календарcalendar
name
тортаtortacake
A big cream cake, like a birthday cake.
St Nicholas' Day at the office
Niki, a colleague
Заповядай, вземи си бонбон! Днес аз черпя.
Here you go, have a sweet! It's on me today.
Благодаря! А защо черпиш?
Thanks! And why are you treating us?
Niki, a colleague
Днес е Никулден — имам имен ден.
It's St Nicholas' Day — it's my name day.
Честит имен ден! Да си жив и здрав!
Happy name day! Long life and good health!
Niki, a colleague
Благодаря! Вечерта съм вкъщи — ела на гости, ще има шаран.
Thanks! I'm at home tonight — come over, there'll be carp.
С удоволствие! Трябва ли да донеса нещо?
I'd love to! Should I bring anything?
Niki, a colleague
Не е нужно. Като малък при нас идваха всички съседи, без подаръци. Чакам те в седем!
No need. When I was little, all the neighbours came over to us, without presents. See you at seven!
Grammar
Imperfect endings for everyone: I -х, you/he -ше, we -хме, you (pl.) -хте, they -ха: "ходех, ходеше, ходехме, ходехте, ходеха"
. "Съм"
gives "бях, беше, бяхме, бяхте, бяха"
. Use it for background too: "Вратата беше отворена."
Преди ходехме на гости без покана — вратата беше отворена.
We used to visit without an invitation — the door was open.
Гостите идваха цялия ден и носеха подаръци.
The guests kept coming all day and brought presents.
Examples
На Гергьовден Георги и Гергана имат имен ден.
On St George's Day, Georgi and Gergana have their name day.
Честит имен ден, Ники! Да си жив и здрав!
Happy name day, Niki! Long life and good health!
На Никулден баба ми винаги печеше шаран.
On St Nicholas' Day my grandma always baked carp.
Именикът черпи колегите с бонбони и торта.
The name-day person treats the colleagues to sweets and cake.
Кой черпи днес? Имаш ли имен ден? Честито!
Who's treating today? Is it your name day? Congratulations!
В България именият ден е почти като рожден ден.
In Bulgaria a name day is almost like a birthday.
Какво да пожелая на Елена за имения ѝ ден?
What should I wish Elena for her name day?
Пожелавам ти много здраве, щастие и успехи!
I wish you lots of health, happiness and success!
Не знаех, че имаш имен ден днес!
I didn't know it was your name day today!
В календара пише кой има имен ден.
The calendar says who has a name day.