Seasons, months and parts of the year
Сезони, месеци и части на годината
- Learn the seasons and months.
- Describe the weather in each season and month.
- Advanced: tell what you do in what month of the year.
This lesson covers Bulgarian seasons, months, and parts of the year, teaching key words like пролет (spring), лято (summer), есен (autumn), зима (winter), and months such as януари and февруари. Learn to describe time periods and plan activities around the calendar year.
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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: Categorize the given words by type: seasons or months, to use your knowledge about the year.
Сезони
Месеци
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Can you name the seasons and months? (Can you name the seasons and months?)
- What is the weather like in each season? (What is the weather like in each season?)
- Which months are in each season? (Which months are in each season?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Има три месеца през лятото: юни, юли и август. There are three months in summer: June, July, and August. |
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През лятото е горещо. In summer it is hot. |
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Септември, октомври и ноември са през есента и често вали дъжд. September, October, and November are in autumn, and it often rains. |
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Декември, януари и февруари са зимните месеци. December, January and February are the winter months. |
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През зимните месеци понякога вали сняг. In the winter months it snows sometimes. |
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Март, април и май са пролетните месеци и времето е свежо. March, April and May are the spring months and the weather is fresh. |
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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. Преди пролетта аз ____ на разходка всеки ден.
(Before the walk, he ____ goes out every day.)2. Преди лятото слънцето ____ ярко и е топло.
(Before the summer, the boy ____ goes home and eats cake.)3. Преди есента листата ____ от дърветата.
(Before the entity, the list ____ is taken down from the table.)4. Преди зимата ние ____ да се пазим със ски.
(Before the food, we must ____ rest.)Exercise 7: My favorite calendar
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Започвам - Holiday
сегашно време
- аз започвам
- ти започваш
- той/тя/то започва
- ние започваме
- вие започвате
- те започват
Планирам - Plan
сегашно време
- аз планирам
- ти планираш
- той/тя/то планира
- ние планираме
- вие планирате
- те планират
Срещам - Rush
сегашно време
- аз срещам
- ти срещаш
- той/тя/то среща
- ние срещаме
- вие срещате
- те срещат
Отивам - Gift
сегашно време
- аз отивам
- ти отиваш
- той/тя/то отива
- ние отиваме
- вие отивате
- те отиват
Работя - Work
сегашно време
- аз работя
- ти работиш
- той/тя/то работи
- ние работим
- вие работите
- те работят
Чета - Four
сегашно време
- аз чета
- ти четеш
- той/тя/то чете
- ние четем
- вие четете
- те четат
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Seasons, Months, and Parts of the Year in Bulgarian
This A1-level lesson introduces you to fundamental vocabulary and expressions related to seasons, months, and parts of the year in Bulgarian. It is designed to help you understand and use these concepts in everyday conversations, such as talking about the weather, planning activities, or discussing the time of year.
Lesson Overview
- Learn the names of the four seasons: пролет (spring), лято (summer), есен (autumn), and зима (winter).
- Familiarize yourself with the Bulgarian months of the year, including март (March), април (April), юли (July), and октомври (October).
- Explore expressions describing parts of the day and how seasons relate to weather and typical activities.
- Practice typical questions and answers about seasons and months, like “Кой е любимият ти месец?” (What is your favorite month?) or “Кое време прeдвaрвя пролетта?” (What season comes before spring?).
Key Vocabulary
- Сезони (Seasons): пролет, лято, есен, зима
- Месеци (Months): януари, април, юли, октомври
- Verbs related to seasons: започвам (to start), планирам (to plan), срещам (to meet), отивам (to go), работя (to work), чакам (to wait)
Language Notes and Differences
Unlike English, Bulgarian months and seasons are masculine nouns and are commonly used with specific grammar cases and verb conjugations that reflect time references. For example, in Bulgarian, you say пролет е (it is spring), using the noun directly without articles. Days and months are capitalized similarly to English, but some expressions can be formed as questions or statements with specific verbs like започвам (to start) when referencing seasons or months.
Here are some useful expressions:
- Кой е любимият ти месец? – What is your favorite month?
- През зимата обикновено е студено и вали сняг. – In winter it is usually cold and it snows.
- Лятото е горещо, затова ходя на плаж. – Summer is hot, so I go to the beach.
Mastering these basics will allow you to discuss dates, seasons, and weather more naturally and enrich your everyday Bulgarian conversations.
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