A2 · Unit 15
Arrival
You will describe your arrival and first impressions.
New words
first impression
even back then
that very day
the next morning
with two suitcases
for the first time
look for accommodation
find my way
meet on arrival
temporary accommodation
first evening
arrival
at the beginning
Could you show me on the map?
метроmetrometro
"с метро"
= by metro; "в метрото"
= in the metro.
Arrival
Ivan, a friend
Помниш ли първата си вечер тук? Аз те чаках пред летището.
Do you remember your first evening here? I was waiting for you outside the airport.
Да! Пристигнах с два куфара, а ти ми помогна.
Yes! I arrived with two suitcases, and you helped me.
Ivan, a friend
А какво правеше, докато пътувахме към квартала?
And what were you doing while we were travelling to the neighbourhood?
Гледах през прозореца и търсех метрото на картата.
I was looking out of the window and looking for the metro on the map.
Ivan, a friend
Още тогава харесах този квартал. А утре ти ще посрещнеш сестра си, нали?
I liked this neighbourhood even back then. And tomorrow you will meet your sister, right?
Да, утре ще я посрещна на летището.
Yes, tomorrow I will meet her at the airport.
Ivan, a friend
Този път ти знаеш пътя!
This time you know the way!
Grammar
Use "пристигнах"
for an event, "чаках"
and "гледах"
for what was happening then, and "ще покажа"
for a plan. Make the time of each action clear.
Пристигнах в София с два куфара през септември.
I arrived in Sofia with two suitcases in September.
Докато чаках Иван, гледах картата на града.
While I was waiting for Ivan, I was looking at the city map.
Examples
Още същия ден намерих временно жилище до метрото.
That very day I found temporary accommodation near the metro.
Какво беше първото ти впечатление от квартала?
What was your first impression of the neighbourhood?
На следващата сутрин за първи път купих баница за две евро.
The next morning I bought banitsa for the first time, for two euros.
В началото не намирах лесно пътя до спирката.
At first I could not easily find my way to the stop.
Кога започна да търсиш квартира за по-дълго време?
When did you start looking for longer-term accommodation?
Иван ме посрещна и ми помогна с куфарите.
Ivan met me and helped me with the suitcases.
Първата вечер бяхме уморени, но разговаряхме до късно.
On the first evening we were tired, but we talked until late.
Утре ще покажа на сестра ми същия квартал.
Tomorrow I will show my sister the same neighbourhood.