Housing and accommodation
Жилище и настаняване
- Learn the different types of accommodations.
- Contact a landlord or agency to rent a house.
This lesson covers essential Bulgarian vocabulary related to housing and accommodation, including words like апартамент (apartment), град (city), and жилище (residence), helping you discuss renting, neighbors, and amenities.
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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: Group the words into two categories based on the type of the object and type of living being.
Видове жилища
Договор и наемане
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Talk to the real estate agent. What kind of accomodation do you want to rent? (Talk to the real estate agent. What kind of accomodation do you want to rent? )
- Name and describe the types of accomodations in the pictures. Think about the prices. (Name and describe the types of accomodations in the pictures. Think about the prices. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Мога ли да наема вилата за уикенда? Тя е много голяма с хубав басейн. Can I rent the villa for the weekend? It is very big with a nice pool. |
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Искам да наема стая в този хотел за два месеца. I want to rent a room in this hotel for two months. |
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Мисля, че наемът е твърде скъп. I think the rent is too expensive. |
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Предпочитам да наема споделена стая, защото е по-евтино. I prefer to rent a shared room because it is cheaper. |
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Харесва ми да живея с повече хора. Затова искам да споделя апартамент, но искам една самостоятелна стая. I like to live with more people. So I want to share an appartment but I want a single room. |
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Търся къща под наем заедно с партньора си. I am looking for a house to rent together with my partner. |
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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. Искам да ___ апартамент в центъра на града.
(I want to ___ an apartment in the city center.)2. Моята квартира ___ голяма кухня и светла всекидневна.
(My sister ___ a beautiful kitchen and a colorful living room.)3. Обадих се на наемодателя, за да ___ за цената.
(The neighbor ___ to the landlord to ask about the rent.)4. В нашия район ___ много зеленина и паркове.
(In our area ___ many green spaces and parks.)Exercise 7: Naming the apartment
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Търся - Търся
сегашно време
- аз търся
- ти търсиш
- той/тя/то търси
- ние търсим
- вие търсите
- те търсят
Поговоря - Поговоря
минало време
- аз поговорих
- ти поговори
- той/тя/то поговори
- ние поговорихме
- вие поговорихте
- те поговориха
Предложа - Предложа
минало време
- аз предложих
- ти предложи
- той/тя/то предложи
- ние предложихме
- вие предложихте
- те предложиха
Зная - Зная
сегашно време
- аз знам
- ти знаеш
- той/тя/то знае
- ние знаем
- вие знаете
- те знаят
Живея - Живея
сегашно време
- аз живея
- ти живееш
- той/тя/то живее
- ние живеем
- вие живеете
- те живеят
Усещам - Усещам
сегашно време
- аз усещам
- ти усещаш
- той/тя/то усеща
- ние усещаме
- вие усещате
- те усещат
Посетя - Посетя
бъдеще време
- аз ще посетя
- ти ще посетиш
- той/тя/то ще посети
- ние ще посетим
- вие ще посетите
- те ще посетят
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Housing and Accommodation in Bulgarian
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary and phrases related to housing and accommodation, designed for A1-level Bulgarian learners. You will learn how to talk about apartments, houses, rooms, and facilities in a city setting, which is fundamental for everyday conversations.
Key Topics Covered
- Describing an apartment – understanding how to name and describe different parts of an apartment and its location, e.g., "Искам да наема апартамент в центъра на града." (I want to rent an apartment in the city center.)
- Rooms and furniture – vocabulary around types of rooms and common household items, such as "колко струва месечният наем на тази къща?" (How much is the monthly rent of this house?)
- Discussing living conditions – expressing attitudes or conveniences related to housing, for example, "Има ли магазин близо до жилището?" (Is there a store close to the residence?)
- Negotiations and agreements – simple phrases for talking with landlords or agents, including "Желая да говоря с агента по наемите." (I would like to speak with the rental agent.)
- Utilities and amenities – asking about included services like heating and water: "Включени ли са парното и водата в наема?" (Are heating and water included in the rent?)
Important Language Notes
Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, so it’s important to practice reading and writing these words in their original script. Unlike English, Bulgarian has grammatical gender and cases, which affect the endings of nouns and adjectives. For example, "апартамент" (apartment) is masculine, and phrases will change according to case when used in sentences.
Useful phrases you should remember include:
- Искам да наема... - "I want to rent..."
- Колко струва... - "How much does... cost?"
- Има ли... - "Is there...?"
- Желая да говоря с... - "I wish to speak with..."
- Включени ли са... - "Are ... included?"
Differences Between English and Bulgarian Housing Terms
In Bulgarian, there is no direct equivalent to the English word "apartment" as it is used in North America; instead, "апартамент" is closer in meaning to a flat or unit within a building. Also, the term for "rent" (наем) can be used both as a noun and verb, which is a versatile point to learn. Exercises and conversation practices will familiarize you with these usages.
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