At the clothing shop
В магазина за дрехи
- Describe everyday clothing.
- Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
- Ask for your size.
At the clothing shop: Learn useful Bulgarian expressions for shopping, including colors like "син" (blue), sizes such as "М" (M), and polite questions like "Може ли да пробвам?" (Can I try it on?).
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: Sort the words into two categories according to their roles in the sentence.
Облекло
Детайли в магазина
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Say who is wearing what. (Say who is wearing what. )
- What other clothing items do you know? (What other clothing items do you know?)
- Describe the clothes of the person next to you. (Describe the clothes of the person next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Той носи ръкавици. He is wearing gloves. |
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Тя носи колан. She is wearing a belt. |
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Като друг артикул облекло знам "рокля". As another clothing item I know "dress". |
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Петра носи панталони и пуловер. Petra is wearing trousers and a jumper. |
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Тя носи ботуши. She is wearing boots. |
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Майка ми носи очила. My mother is wearing glasses. |
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Какво обличаш днес? What are you wearing today? |
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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. Вие ___ този блузa в размер М?
(Do you ___ eat those blueberries in portion M?)2. Да, ние ___ няколко налични в този размер.
(Yes, we ___ eat some small ones in that portion.)3. Аз ___ размер М, подходящ ли ми е този?
(How many ___ portions M, do we eat?)4. Опитайте я, тя ___ ви стои добре.
(Choose I, you ___ will still eat well.)Exercise 7: In the enclosed maze
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Отивам - Give
Минало несвършено време
- аз отидох
- ти отиде
- той/тя/то отиде
- ние отидохме
- вие отидохте
- те отидоха
Питам - Sell
Минало несвършено време
- аз попитах
- ти попита
- той/тя/то попита
- ние попитахме
- вие попитахте
- те попитаха
Показвам - Show
Минало несвършено време
- аз показах
- ти показа
- той/тя/то показа
- ние показахме
- вие показахте
- те показаха
Пробвам - Try
Минало несвършено време
- аз пробвах
- ти пробва
- той/тя/то пробва
- ние пробвахме
- вие пробвахте
- те пробваха
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At the Clothing Shop: Bulgarian Lesson Overview
This lesson introduces you to essential vocabulary and expressions for shopping in a clothing store in Bulgarian. Aimed at A1 beginner level learners, it covers how to ask about sizes, colors, and prices, as well as polite ways to try on and buy clothes.
Key Vocabulary
- риза (shirt)
- панталон (trousers)
- пуловер (jumper/sweater)
- яке (jacket)
- размер (size)
- цвят (color)
- проба (fitting/trying on)
- продавам (to sell)
- показвам (to show)
Practical Expressions
Common phrases you will learn include:
- „Имате ли тази риза в син цвят?“ – Do you have this shirt in blue?
- „Търся яке в размер М, моля.“ – I am looking for a jacket in size M, please.
- „Може ли да я пробвам?“ – Can I try it on?
- „Търся обувки в размер 42.“ – I am searching for shoes in size 42.
Additional Focus: Verb Conjugations
The lesson provides conjugation tables for verbs often used in shopping contexts, especially in the present indefinite tense. Key verbs include:
- отивам (to go)
- питам (to ask)
- показвам (to show)
- пробвам (to try on)
Useful Notes on Language Differences
Unlike English, Bulgarian uses verb conjugations that change according to the person and number, even in the present tense, which is important to master early for everyday conversations. For example, the verb пробвам (to try on) is conjugated as аз пробвам (I try on), ти пробваш (you try on), той/тя пробва (he/she tries on), etc.
Polite requests often use modal constructions without auxiliary verbs, which differs from English usage. For example, instead of saying "Can I try it on?" as a question with modal verbs, Bulgarians use direct phrasing: „Може ли да я пробвам?“ literally "Is it possible for me to try it on?"
Summary
This lesson equips you with functional language skills to navigate buying clothes in Bulgaria confidently. Focusing on key nouns, verbs, and practical questions, it prepares you to ask about colors, sizes, and prices, try clothes on, and make purchases politely and naturally.
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