A2 · Unit 10
A dinner party
You'll invite guests, welcome them and thank your hosts.
New words
hostess
meze
Small bites at the start of a meal: salad, cheese, dried sausage.
main course
Help yourself!
To one friend: "Вземи си!"
to put
"Да сложа ли масата?"
= Shall I set the table?
Thank you for your hospitality!
box of chocolates
When visiting: flowers, a box of chocolates or a cake.
wonderful
to clear
What shall I bring?
to invite
to have a bite
"Хапни още!"
(Have some more!) — hosts always say it.
invite
guest
visit
"Ходя на гости"
= I visit someone at home.
Enjoy your meal!
full
starter
dessert
to pour
put
Hats, glasses, earrings: "слагам"
.
Visiting friends
Elena, the hostess
Здравей! Заповядай, влез!
Hi! Welcome, come in!
Здравей! Това е за теб — бонбониера и цветя.
Hi! This is for you — chocolates and flowers.
Elena, the hostess
Мерси, не трябваше! Седни, ще ти сипя чаша сок.
Thanks, you shouldn't have! Sit down, I'll pour you a glass of juice.
Благодаря! Леле, каква хубава маса!
Thank you! Wow, what a lovely spread!
Elena, the hostess
Вземи си мезе! А после има мусака за основно.
Help yourself to the nibbles! And then there's moussaka for the main course.
Всичко е прекрасно! Ще ми дадеш ли рецептата?
Everything is wonderful! Will you give me the recipe?
Elena, the hostess
Разбира се! Хайде, хапни още малко — не се срамувай!
Of course! Come on, have a bit more — don't be shy!
Grammar
Polite invitations: "Заповядайте!"
, "Седнете!"
, "Вземете си!"
. Between friends: "Влез!", "Седни!"
, "Хапни още!"
. And the hospitable "Не се срамувай!"
— "не"
+ imperfective.
Вземете си, моля — мезетата са на масата!
Please help yourselves — the nibbles are on the table!
Сложи си още салата, не се срамувай!
Have some more salad, don't be shy!
Examples
Поканих колегите на вечеря в събота вечер.
I've invited my colleagues to dinner on Saturday evening.
Какво да донеса — сок или нещо за десерт?
What shall I bring — juice or something for dessert?
За предястие има шопска салата и сирене.
For a starter there's shopska salad and cheese.
За основно ястие ще има пиле с картофи на фурна.
For the main course there'll be chicken with oven-baked potatoes.
Благодаря, всичко беше много вкусно, но вече съм сит.
Thank you, everything was delicious, but I'm full now.
Да ти сипя ли още малко супа?
Shall I give you a little more soup?
Не идвай с празни ръце — донеси цветя или бонбониера.
Don't come empty-handed — bring flowers or a box of chocolates.
Домакинята е прекрасна готвачка, всичко беше вкусно.
The hostess is a wonderful cook; everything was tasty.
Гостите си тръгнаха, а ние с Иван раздигаме масата.
The guests have left, and Ivan and I are clearing the table.
Благодаря за гостоприемството — ще ви поканим и ние!
Thank you for your hospitality — we'll invite you too!
Independent practice
Write a short text about "Cooking & recipes" 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.
Поканих колегите на вечеря в събота вечер.
I've invited my colleagues to dinner on Saturday evening.
Какво да донеса — сок или нещо за десерт?
What shall I bring — juice or something for dessert?
За предястие има шопска салата и сирене.
For a starter there's shopska salad and cheese.