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A2 · Unit 9

Pulled over

You'll show your documents and understand the police officer.

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New words

КАТ

traffic police

The official name is "⁠Пътна полиция⁠", but everybody says "⁠КАТ⁠".

Документите, моля.

Your documents, please.

шофьорска книжка

driving licence

Casually just "⁠книжката⁠".

талон

vehicle registration certificate

The small card with the car's data — keep it in the car.

гражданска отговорност

compulsory third-party car insurance

Every car must have it. Rules change — check with your insurer.

глоба

fine

предпазен колан

seat belt

Casually: "⁠Сложи си колана!⁠" = Buckle up!

фиш

ticket

For a minor offence, the officer "⁠съставя фиш⁠" — writes you a ticket.

превишена скорост

speeding

I'm pulled over

Traffic police officer

Добър ден, пътна полиция. Документите, моля.

Good afternoon, traffic police. Your documents, please.

Заповядайте — книжката и талона.

Here you are — my licence and the registration.

Traffic police officer

Карахте със сто и двадесет. Тук ограничението е деветдесет.

You were doing a hundred and twenty. The limit here is ninety.

Извинете, не видях знака.

Sorry, I didn't see the sign.

Traffic police officer

Ще ви съставя фиш за превишена скорост.

I'll write you a ticket for speeding.

Може ли да платя глобата онлайн?

Can I pay the fine online?

Traffic police officer

Да, онлайн или в банка. Сложете си и предпазния колан, моля.

Yes, online or at a bank. And please put on your seat belt.

Разбира се.

Of course.

Traffic police officer

Благодаря. Всичко е наред. Приятен път!

Thank you. Everything's fine. Have a good trip!

Examples

Ето шофьорската ми книжка и талона на колата.

Here's my driving licence and the car's registration.

Карахте със сто и двадесет при ограничение деветдесет.

You were doing a hundred and twenty in a ninety zone.

Това е превишена скорост и ще ви съставя фиш.

That's speeding, and I'll write you a ticket.

Изгасете двигателя, моля.

Switch off the engine, please.

Предпазният колан е задължителен и отзад.

Seat belts are compulsory in the back too.

Гражданската ми отговорност е валидна до юни.

My third-party insurance is valid until June.

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