A2 · Unit 15
New friends
You will describe how you met a friend and arrange another meeting.
New words
shared topic
circle of friends
in-person meeting
start a conversation
exchange phone numbers
invite someone over
feel I belong
have something in common
make friends
rely on someone
help each other
to keep in touch
friend
For a woman: "приятелка"
. "Приятелят ми"
can also mean "my boyfriend".
exchange rate
"Валутен курс"
= exchange rate. "Курс"
is also a course of study.
New friends
Ivan, a friend
Откъде се познавате с Елена?
How do you and Elena know each other?
Запознахме се на курс и разменихме телефони.
We met on a course and exchanged phone numbers.
Ivan, a friend
За какво говорехте, докато чакахте?
What were you talking about while waiting?
Говорехме за книги. Имаме нещо общо.
We were talking about books. We have something in common.
Ivan, a friend
Ще се видите ли на живо през почивните дни?
Will you meet in person at the weekend?
Да, ще я поканя на гости в събота.
Yes, I will invite her over on Saturday.
Ivan, a friend
Поканете и мен! Обещавам да донеса книга.
Invite me too! I promise to bring a book.
Grammar
"Запознахме се"
is the start of the friendship; "говорехме"
describes the conversation then. "Ще се видим"
is a new arrangement. With "ние"
, use plural forms such as "разменихме"
and "чакахме"
.
Запознах се с Елена на курс по български.
I met Elena on a Bulgarian course.
Докато чакахме урока, говорехме за любимите си книги.
While we were waiting for the lesson, we were talking about our favourite books.
Examples
Намерихме обща тема и разменихме телефони.
We found a shared topic and exchanged phone numbers.
В началото не смеех да започна разговор.
At first I did not dare to start a conversation.
Сега имам приятелски кръг и се чувствам на място.
Now I have a circle of friends and feel I belong.
На кого разчиташ, когато имаш труден ден?
Who do you rely on when you are having a difficult day?
Ние не само учим заедно, а и си помагаме.
We do not just study together; we help each other too.
Имате ли нещо общо освен любовта към книгите?
Do you have anything in common besides your love of books?
Утре ще поканя Елена на гости след работа.
Tomorrow I will invite Elena over after work.
Следващата ни среща ще бъде на живо, не онлайн.
Our next meeting will be in person, rather than online.