Sickness and pain
Болест и болка
- Express sickness and pain.
- Express your medical condition at the doctor's office.
This Bulgarian A1 lesson covers essential vocabulary and expressions related to sickness and pain, including имам болка (I have pain), чувствам се зле (I feel unwell), and температура (temperature), helping you describe symptoms and communicate health issues effectively.
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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 words into two groups based on whether they are symptoms or characteristics.
Симптоми
Лекарства
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe the symptoms of each person. (Describe the symptoms of each person.)
- Play a dialogue at the doctor's office. (Play a dialogue at the doctor's office.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Той има болка в шията. He has pain in the neck. |
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Имаш температура. You have a fever. |
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Боли ме гърбът. My back hurts. |
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Къде боли? Where does it hurt? |
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Имам кашлица. I have a cough. |
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Имам главоболие. I have a headache. |
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Имам болка в стомаха. I have a stomachache. |
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Чувствам се гаден. I feel nauseous. |
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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 се ___ зле днес и трябва да отида на лекар.
(I ___ sick for three days and I try to get a doctor.)2. В момента ти ___ силно и това може да е грип.
(At the moment you ___ alone and therefore you can be late.)3. Той ___ гърлото, когато говори много.
(That ___ a big balloon, which speaks a lot.)4. Ние ___ много вода, за да се оправим по-бързо.
(Don’t ___ a lot of water, to avoid getting sicker.)Exercise 7: Story Completion by the Teacher
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Имах - To go
Минало свършено време
- аз имах
- ти имаш
- той/тя/то имаше
- ние имахме
- вие имахте
- те имаха
Болеше - To be
Минало свършено време
- аз болях
- ти болеше
- той/тя/то болеше
- ние боляхме
- вие боляхте
- те боляха
Дойда - To write
Сегашно време
- аз идвам
- ти идваш
- той/тя/то идва
- ние идваме
- вие идвате
- те идват
Пристигнах - To greet
Минало свършено време
- аз пристигнах
- ти пристигна
- той/тя/то пристигна
- ние пристигнахме
- вие пристигнахте
- те пристигнаха
Предписа - To write
Минало свършено време
- аз предписах
- ти предписа
- той/тя/то предписа
- ние предписахме
- вие предписахте
- те предписаха
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Sickness and Pain: Bulgarian Lesson Overview
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and expressions related to sickness, pain, and health conditions in Bulgarian. It is designed for beginner-level learners (A1) who want to communicate basic health symptoms, discuss illnesses, and understand common medical terms.
Key Vocabulary and Phrases
- Имам болка в гърлото (I have a sore throat)
- Чувствам се зле (I don't feel well)
- Имам температура (I have a fever)
- Къде боли? (Where does it hurt?)
- Болят ме коленете (My knees hurt)
- Когато тря́бва да взема лекарство (When should I take the medicine?)
Understanding Verb Usage
The lesson highlights common verbs used to describe feelings and health conditions, such as чувствам (to feel), боля (to hurt), and modal verbs describing necessity or advice in medical contexts. Learners practice selecting the correct verb form depending on the subject and tense.
Useful Sentences for Communication
- Аз се чувствам зле днес и трябва да отида на лекар. (I feel unwell today and I need to go to the doctor.)
- Докторът ми каза да почивам няколко дни. (The doctor told me to rest for a few days.)
- Трябва да си измера температурата. (I need to measure my temperature.)
Differences Between English and Bulgarian Expressions
In Bulgarian, expressing pain often uses the verb боля which literally translates as "to hurt" but is used in a reflexive form like "Мен ме болят коленете" meaning "My knees hurt." This structure differs from English where possession is expressed differently. The verb имам (I have) is straightforward to express symptoms like fever or pain, e.g., "Имам температура" (I have a fever). Modal verbs combined with verbs like трябва (must) or може (can/may) help express necessity and permission, important for medical advice.
Practical Tip
Use the question „Къде боли?” (Where does it hurt?) to inquire about specific pain locations. Practice these to describe symptoms clearly and understand doctor's instructions.
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