Sports and exercise
Спорт и упражнения
- Learn the sports
- Talk about the sports you practice
Learn essential Bulgarian sports and exercise vocabulary like "футбол" (football), "тренировка" (training), and "плува" (swim), and practice expressing activities and schedules to discuss your favorite fitness habits clearly.
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 according to whether they are individual or team sports.
Индивидуални спортове
Отборни спортове
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Name the type of sport and say if you do it as a team (or a pair) or alone. (Name the type of sport and say if you do it as a team (or a pair) or alone.)
- Do you do sports? How often? (Do you do sports? How often?)
- Do you like to watch sports? (Do you like to watch sports?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Волейболът е отборен спорт. Volleyball is a teamsport. |
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Плуването е индивидуален спорт. Swimming is an individual sport. |
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Занимавам се с бокс като спорт. As sports I do boxing. |
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Обичам да играя тенис. Играя тенис всяка сряда и събота. I like to play tenis. I play tenis every Wednesday and Saturday. |
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Не обичам да гледам спорт. Уморявам се. I do not like to watch sports. I get tired. |
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Обичам да гледам баскетболни мачове. I like to watch basketball games. |
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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 __ футбол всеки уикенд с приятелите си.
(Az __ igraia futbol vseki uikend s priiatelite si.)2. След това ти __ тенис в парка преди работа.
(Sled tova ti __ tenis v parka predii rabota.)3. Той __ редовно, защото обича спорта.
(Toi __ pluva redovno, zashtoto obicha sporta.)4. Ние __ на фитнес три пъти седмично за здраве.
(Nie __ hodim na fitnes tri pati sedmichno za zdrawe.)Exercise 7: Sport and free time
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Отивам - Active
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз отивам
- ти отиваш
- той/тя/то отива
- ние отиваме
- вие отивате
- те отиват
Играя - Play
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз играя
- ти играеш
- той/тя/то играе
- ние играем
- вие играете
- те играят
Бягам - Follow
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз бягам
- ти бягаш
- той/тя/то бяга
- ние бягаме
- вие бягате
- те бягат
Харесвам - Train
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз харесвам
- ти харесваш
- той/тя/то харесва
- ние харесваме
- вие харесвате
- те харесват
Плувам - Play (a sport)
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз плувам
- ти плуваш
- той/тя/то плува
- ние плуваме
- вие плувате
- те плуват
Посещавам - Postpone
Преговорно сегашно време
- аз посещавам
- ти посещаваш
- той/тя/то посещава
- ние посещаваме
- вие посещавате
- те посещават
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Introduction to Sports and Exercise Vocabulary in Bulgarian
This lesson focuses on basic vocabulary and expressions related to sports and exercise in Bulgarian, perfect for absolute beginners (A1 level). You will learn common verbs used when talking about playing sports, exercising, and physical activity, as well as some typical phrases describing routines and general habits.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
Bulgarian sports vocabulary includes verbs frequently used to describe physical activities. For example:
- играя футбол – to play football
- тренирам тенис – to practice tennis
- плувам – to swim
- ходя на фитнес – to go to the gym
These verbs show typical activities and are essential for discussing sports participation and exercise habits.
Example Sentences
Here are some sample sentences demonstrating the vocabulary in context:
- Аз играя футбол всяка седмица с приятелите си. (I play football every week with my friends.)
- Обичам да плувам в парка с приятели. (I like to swim in the park with friends.)
- В неделя ходя на плуване в близкия басейн. (On Sunday, I go swimming in the nearby pool.)
Grammar Highlight: Verb Conjugation in Present Tense
Sports-related verbs like играя (I play), тренирам (I train), and ходя (I go) are conjugated in the present tense, usually attached to the subject to indicate who is performing the action. Bulgarian verbs are conjugated differently depending on the person and number, which you will practice through exercises.
Differences Between English and Bulgarian in Talking About Sports
Unlike English, Bulgarian expresses the continuous or habitual actions simply using the present tense without auxiliary verbs. For example, Аз играя футбол can mean "I play football" or "I am playing football", depending on context. Also, the verb form changes more based on the subject.
Useful phrases that you will learn include:
- Обичам да играя спортове. – I like to play sports.
- Всяка сутрин правя упражнения. – Every morning I do exercises.
- Ходя на фитнес три пъти седмично. – I go to the gym three times a week.
This lesson will prepare you to talk naturally about sports activities, habits, and preferences in Bulgarian, building confidence to engage in simple conversations on this common topic.
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