Ordinal numbers
Поредни числа
- Learn the ordinal numbers.
Learn Bulgarian ordinal numbers like първи (first), втори (second), and трети (third) to describe order and sequence in everyday contexts, including dates and positions in class or queues.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the numbers into two groups according to their numerical significance.
Първи до четвърти (ранни порядни числа)
Пети до осми (по-късни порядни числа)
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- На кой етаж живее всеки човек? (On which floor does each person live?)
- Живееш ли в апартамент? На кой етаж живееш? (Do you live in an apartment? On which floor do you live?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Стефан живее на деветия етаж. Stevan lives on the ninth floor. |
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Катрин живее на десетия етаж. Catherine lives on the tenth floor. |
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Джулия живее на първия етаж. Giulia lives on the first floor. |
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Живеете в апартамент на шестия етаж. You live in an apartment on the sixth floor. |
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На кой етаж живееш? On what floor do you live? |
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Живея на партерния етаж. I live on the ground floor. |
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Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. _______ месец на годината е януари.
(_______ month of the year is January.)2. _______ сезон е пролетта, когато започва топлото време.
(_______ season is spring, when the total time changes.)3. _______ седмица на месецa винаги е натоварена в работата ми.
(_______ week of the month of wine is a holiday at my workplace.)4. _______ ден от седмицата е четвъртък.
(_______ day from the week is Thursday.)Exercise 7: My first month in Bulgaria
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Живея - Live
Сегашно време
- аз живея
- ти живееш
- той/тя/то живее
- ние живеем
- вие живеете
- те живеят
Бъда - Be
Минало време
- аз бях
- ти беше
- той/тя/то беше
- ние бяхме
- вие бяхте
- те бяха
Започна - Work
Минало време
- аз започнах
- ти започна
- той/тя/то започна
- ние започнахме
- вие започнахте
- те започнаха
Покажа - Show
Минало време
- аз показах
- ти показа
- той/тя/то показа
- ние показахме
- вие показахте
- те показаха
Говоря - Say
Сегашно време
- аз говоря
- ти говориш
- той/тя/то говори
- ние говорим
- вие говорите
- те говорят
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Learning Bulgarian Ordinal Numbers
This lesson focuses on ordinal numbers in Bulgarian, which are essential for expressing order or position, such as first, second, third, and so on. Mastering these will help you describe sequences, dates, floors in buildings, and ranks naturally and clearly.
What Are Ordinal Numbers?
Ordinal numbers indicate the position of something in a sequence. For example:
- първи – first
- втори – second
- трети – third
- четвърти – fourth
- пети – fifth
Usage Examples in Bulgarian
- Кой е първият човек в реда? – Who is the first person in the line?
- Моят рожден ден е на втори април. – My birthday is on the second of April.
- Ние живеем на трети етаж в блока. – We live on the third floor in the building.
- Той е петият студент в класа. – He is the fifth student in the class.
- Първата книга на Масата е моята. – The first book on the table is mine.
- Къде е четвъртата автобусна спирка? – Where is the fourth bus stop?
Important Notes on Bulgarian Ordinal Numbers
Bulgarian ordinal numbers agree in gender, number, and definiteness with the noun they describe. For example:
- първи човек (masculine singular) – first person
- първа книга (feminine singular) – first book
- първо дете (neuter singular) – first child
Unlike English, where ordinal numbers are invariable, Bulgarian changes these endings according to the noun’s grammatical gender and case.
Comparing Bulgarian and English
In English, ordinal numbers are mostly formed by adding -th (fourth, fifth) except for special cases (first, second, third). Bulgarian uses completely different words for these ordinal numbers, and their form changes according to gender and number. While English stays consistent, Bulgarian reflects these grammatical details in everyday use.
Some useful phrases to recognize include:
- първи, първа, първо – first (masculine, feminine, neuter)
- втори, втора, второ – second
- трети, трета, трето – third
Understanding these distinctions is key to speaking natural Bulgarian, especially when ordering things, talking about dates, or identifying positions.
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