Senses and perceiving
Сетива и възприятие
- Describe taste, smell, sight, sound and touch
- Compare things
Learn essential Bulgarian vocabulary about the senses and perception, including words like "вкус" (taste), "миризма" (smell), "глава" (head), and "чувам" (hear) to describe how we experience the world around us.
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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: Separate the words in the following categories according to the similarity of meaning and purpose.
Усещания (Органи на чувствата)
Характеристики на предмети и звуци
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe the opposite in the pictures using comparatives (more than, as, less than). (Describe the opposite in the pictures using comparatives (more than, as, less than).)
- Ask the person sitting next to you, if they prefer sweet or salty food, sweet or bitter drinks,... (Ask the person sitting next to you, if they prefer sweet or salty food, sweet or bitter drinks,...)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Кафето е по-горчиво от чая. Coffee is more bitter than tea. |
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Една ябълка е по-твърда от една банана. An apple is harder than a banana. |
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Цветята миришат по-добре от чорапите. Flowers smell better than socks. |
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Солени храни имат същия вкус, както сладките храни. Salty food tastes as good as sweet food. |
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Предпочитате ли миризмата на кафе или чай? Do you prefer the smell of coffee or tea? |
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Предпочитам горчивия аромат на кафето. I prefer the bitter smell of coffee. |
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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 ___ красивата градина пред дома си.
(I ___ know the beautiful city in front of my house.)2. Ти ___ миризмата на прясно кафе в офиса.
(You ___ clean the cup in the office.)3. Тя ___ различните вкусове на храната в ресторанта.
(He ___ arranges the chairs in the restaurant.)4. Ние ___ звука на вятъра през отворения прозорец.
(We ___ feel the weight of the answer before the question.)Exercise 7: In the park with relatives
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Влизам - to come out
Минало свършено
- аз влязох
- ти влезе
- той/тя/то влезе
- ние влязохме
- вие влязохте
- те влязоха
Усещам - to see
Минало свършено
- аз усетих
- ти усети
- той/тя/то усети
- ние усетихме
- вие усетихте
- те усетиха
Седя - to sit
Минало свършено
- аз седях
- ти седя
- той/тя/то седеше
- ние седяхме
- вие седяхте
- те седяха
Чувам - to feel
Сегашно време
- аз чувам
- ти чуваш
- той/тя/то чува
- ние чуваме
- вие чувате
- те чуват
Виждам - to hear
Сегашно време
- аз виждам
- ти виждаш
- той/тя/то вижда
- ние виждаме
- вие виждате
- те виждат
Обичам - to want
Сегашно време
- аз обичам
- ти обичаш
- той/тя/то обича
- ние обичаме
- вие обичате
- те обичат
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Introduction to Senses and Perceiving in Bulgarian
This lesson covers basic vocabulary and expressions related to the senses and perception, ideal for A1 level learners of Bulgarian. You will learn common words and simple sentence structures that describe how we experience the world through our senses such as sight, hearing, touch, and taste.
Lesson Overview
The content focuses on useful questions and statements about perceiving colors, smells, tastes, and sounds, helping you to describe everyday sensory experiences and understand simple conversational phrases.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- Този сок е прекрасен на вкус. – "This juice tastes wonderful."
- Усетиш ли миризмата на кафе? – "Do you smell the coffee?"
- Главата ми не боли. – "My head does not hurt."
- Чуваш ли звука на птиците? – "Do you hear the sound of the birds?"
- Докосвам меката кърпа. – "I touch the soft cloth."
- Кое е по-сладко – яйцекатата или портокала? – "Which is sweeter – the eggplant or the orange?"
Sentence Structure Notes
A useful feature of Bulgarian covered here is the verb conjugation related to perceptions and sensations. For example, verbs like виждам (to see), усещам (to feel/sense), сравнявам (to compare), чувам (to hear), and докосвам (to touch) are key and are used in various forms.
Example Phrase Pairings
- Този сок е прекрасен на вкус. – "This juice tastes wonderful."
- Виждам, че облеклото е много меко на допир. – "I see that the clothing is very soft to the touch."
- По улицата се чува шумът от празара. – "On the street, one hears the noise from the market."
- Въздухът в планината има свеж аромат на бор. – "The air in the mountains has a fresh scent of pine."
Instruction Language vs Bulgarian – Useful Differences
While English uses separate adjectives and nouns to describe sensations, Bulgarian often uses verb forms directly related to sensory perception, such as чувам (to hear) or усещам (to feel). The verb conjugations reflect the subject and the tense, which is important for learners to grasp early on. Additionally, Bulgarian places descriptive expressions differently; for example, the adjective comes after the noun (сок е прекрасен – "juice is wonderful").
Useful phrases:
- Ти усещаш миризмата на кафето. – "You sense the smell of the coffee."
- Аз виждам красива градина пред дома си. – "I see a beautiful garden in front of my house."
- Ние чуваме звука на вятъра през отворения прозорец. – "We hear the sound of the wind through the open window."
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