A1 · Unit 2
At the deli counter
You'll order cheese by the gram, sliced, and understand "промоция"
.
New words
kilo
"едно кило домати"
— a kilo of tomatoes, with no word for "of".
half a kilo
give me
Normal and polite at the market, especially with "моля"
.
How much is it?
For several things: "Колко струват?"
gram
After a number: "двеста грама"
, not "двеста грамове"
.
piece
counter
везнаveznascales
sliced
special offer
"На промоция"
= cheaper for a few days.
Cheese by the gram
Deli counter assistant
Следващият, моля!
Next, please!
Двеста грама кашкавал, моля.
Two hundred grams of yellow cheese, please.
Deli counter assistant
Нарязан ли го искате?
Would you like it sliced?
Да, нарязан, моля.
Yes, sliced, please.
Deli counter assistant
Малко повече е — двеста и двадесет грама. Става ли?
It's a little over — two hundred and twenty grams. Is that OK?
Да, няма проблем.
Yes, no problem.
Deli counter assistant
Заповядайте. Нещо друго?
Here you are. Anything else?
Examples
Двеста грама сирене, моля.
Two hundred grams of white cheese, please.
Може ли кашкавала нарязан?
Could I have the yellow cheese sliced?
Едно парче баница, моля.
A piece of banitsa, please.
Везната е до плодовете.
The scales are next to the fruit.
Ябълките са на промоция.
The apples are on special offer.
Малко повече е, става ли?
It's a little over — is that OK?
Колко струва килото?
How much is it per kilo?