A1 · Unit 0
Read the signs
You'll recognise the signs on doors, shops and stops.
New words
entrance
In blocks of flats, entrances are often labelled with letters: "вх. А".
exit
"Авариен изход"
= emergency exit.
open
The sign form. A shop is "отворен"
, a pharmacy "отворена"
.
closed
pull
Command form of "дръпна"
(to pull). Polite: "дръпнете"
.
push
Command form of "бутна"
(to push). Polite: "бутнете"
.
тоалетнаtoaletnatoilet
On the doors: "М" = men, "Ж" = women.
аптекаaptekapharmacy
банкаbankabank
Feminine: "банката"
— the bank.
пощаposhtapost office
спиркаspirkastop
centre
"В центъра"
= in the town centre, downtown.
Closed!
Passer-by
Мога ли да ви помогна?
Can I help you?
Да, моля. Къде е аптеката?
Yes, please. Where's the pharmacy?
Passer-by
Ето там, до банката. Но сега е затворена.
Right there, next to the bank. But it's closed now.
Жалко. Има ли друга аптека наблизо?
Pity. Is there another pharmacy nearby?
Passer-by
Да, в центъра, до пощата. Тя е отворена. Приятен ден!
Yes, in the centre, next to the post office. That one's open. Have a nice day!
Examples
Извинете, къде е входът?
Excuse me, where's the entrance?
Аптеката е затворена в неделя.
The pharmacy is closed on Sunday.
Извинете, къде е тоалетната?
Excuse me, where's the toilet?
Тази врата е изход, не вход.
This door is an exit, not an entrance.
На вратата пише „Дръпни“.
The door says "Pull".
Банката е в центъра, до пощата.
The bank is in the centre, next to the post office.