Physical appearance
Физическа външност
- Describe people's physical appearance
- Use adjectives to describe people.
This lesson covers key Bulgarian vocabulary about physical appearance, such as цвет (color), коса (hair), очи (eyes), големи (big), зелени (green), and усмихната (smiling), helping you describe people confidently.
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 words into two categories based on the given character and write all of them with a common type of root.
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Прилагателни за описание
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe the people and animals in the pictures. (Describe the people and animals in the pictures.)
- Describe the person sitting next to you. (Describe the person sitting next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Първата жена има къса руса коса. The first woman has short blond hair. |
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Той има къси черни коси. Той се бръсне. He has short black hair. He shaves himself. |
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Кучето е много високо и слабо. The dog is very tall and thin. |
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Клеър е висока и има дълга руса коса. Claire is tall and has long blond hair. |
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Той има къса тъмна коса. He has short dark hair. |
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Той е много висок. He is very tall. |
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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. Аз ___ висок и имам кафява коса.
(Az ___ visok i imam kafyava kosa.)2. Моята сестра ___ мила и смеe се честo.
(Moyata sestra ___ mila i smee se chestо.)3. Ти ___ много добре днес.
(Ti ___ mnogo dobre dnes.)4. Ние ___ приятели и винаги помагаме един на друг.
(Nie ___ priyateli i vinagi pomagame edin na drug.)Exercise 7: Physical work in the office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Работя - Work
сегашно време
- Аз работя
- Ти работиш
- Той/Тя работи
- Ние работим
- Вие работите
- Те работят
Трябва - Try
сегашно време
- Аз трябва
- Ти трябваш
- Той/Тя трябва
- Ние трябваме
- Вие трябвате
- Те трябва
Бъда - Be
сегашно време
- Аз съм
- Ти си
- Той/Тя е
- Ние сме
- Вие сте
- Те са
Влизам - Enter
сегашно време
- Аз влизам
- Ти влизащ
- Той/Тя влиза
- Ние влизаме
- Вие влизате
- Те влизат
Говоря - Talk
сегашно време
- Аз говоря
- Ти говориш
- Той/Тя говори
- Ние говорим
- Вие говорите
- Те говорят
Казвам - Tell
сегашно време
- Аз казвам
- Ти казваш
- Той/Тя казва
- Ние казваме
- Вие казвате
- Те казват
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Lesson Overview: Physical Appearance in Bulgarian
This lesson introduces you to basic vocabulary and expressions related to describing physical appearance in Bulgarian. It is designed for beginners at the A1 level and helps you talk about common features such as hair, eyes, skin color, and general traits.
Key Vocabulary
- коса (hair)
- очи (eyes)
- цвят (color)
- слаб (thin)
- зелени (green, for eyes)
- усмихнат (smiling)
- дълга (long, often for hair)
Important Examples and Phrases
- Какъв цвят са косата и очите ти? – What color are your hair and eyes?
- Тоя има зелени очи и къса коса. – He has green eyes and short hair.
- Моят приятел е слаб и има светла коса. – My friend is thin and has light hair.
- Тази жена има усмихнато лице и дълга коса. – This woman has a smiling face and long hair.
- Можеш ли да опишеш външния вид на учителя? – Can you describe the appearance of the teacher?
Grammar and Usage Highlights
Notice how Bulgarian uses adjective endings to agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe. For example, слаб (thin) changes to слаба for feminine. Colors and descriptive words like зелени (green) may also change form.
Comparing Bulgarian and English Descriptions
In English, adjectives do not change form according to gender or number, while in Bulgarian, this agreement is essential. For example, "blue eyes" is сини очи in Bulgarian, where сини is the plural form of the adjective "blue." Also, Bulgarian often uses the verb има (has) to describe physical traits, e.g., Той има кестенява коса (He has brown hair).
Useful phrases include:
- Какъв цвят... – What color...
- Има... – Has...
- Опиши... – Describe...
This foundational lesson will prepare you to describe people naturally and accurately in Bulgarian, essential for everyday conversations and personal introductions.
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