Learn essential Bulgarian vocabulary for transportation, including key verbs like взимам (to take), купувам (to buy), and important nouns such as билет (ticket) and таксита (taxis), to navigate travel situations confidently.
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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 given transport type words.
Общ транспорт
Личен транспорт
Упражнение 4: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures. (Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures.)
- What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities? (What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Пътуваме до Испания със самолет. We travel to Spain by plane. |
Взимам автобуса за работа. I take the bus to work. |
Аз винаги карам колело до училище. I always cycle to school. |
Вземам такси, за да отида до летището. I take a taxi to go to the airport. |
Ние пътуваме с влака до Мадрид. We take the train to Madrid. |
Всеки ден ходя 15 минути пеша до пекарната. Every day, I walk 15 minutes to the bakery. |
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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 ___ автобуса до работа всяка сутрин.
(I ___ the car to work every morning.)2. След това ___ билета си в машината.
(After that ___ the car was in the machine.)3. После ___ служителя за посоката към центъра.
(After ___ the doctor listens to the patient's heart.)4. Той ми ___, че трябва да слезем на втората спирка.
(He told me ___ to try to relax on the second attempt.)Exercise 7: Transport in the Present
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Възнамерявам - to drive
Настояще
- аз възнамерявам
- ти възнамеряваш
- той/тя възнамерява
- ние възнамеряваме
- вие възнамерявате
- те възнамеряват
Ползвам - to buy
Настояще
- аз ползвам
- ти ползваш
- той/тя ползва
- ние ползваме
- вие ползвате
- те ползват
Взимам - to get off
Настояще
- аз взимам
- ти взимаш
- той/тя взима
- ние взимаме
- вие взимате
- те взимат
Купувам - to buy (a thing)
Настояще
- аз купувам
- ти купуваш
- той/тя купува
- ние купуваме
- вие купувате
- те купуват
Прибирам се - to create
Настояще
- аз се прибирам
- ти се прибираш
- той/тя се прибира
- ние се прибираме
- вие се прибирате
- те се прибират
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Lesson Overview: Transportation Vocabulary
This lesson introduces you to essential Bulgarian vocabulary and expressions related to transportation, designed for A1 beginners. It helps you understand common questions and phrases you might encounter or need when discussing travel by bus, car, or train.
Key Topics Covered
- Buying tickets: How to ask and answer questions like "Купувам билет за автобуса от автомата на спирката." (I buy a ticket for the bus from the machine at the stop.)
- Travel durations: Expressing time durations such as "Влакът тръгва от централната гара в 9 часа." (The train leaves from the central station at 9 o'clock.)
- Ticket inspection: Understanding phrases like "Обичам да пътувам с метро, защото е бързо." (I like to travel by metro because it is fast.)
- Common transportation questions: Including where to buy tickets, how long the journey takes, and how to get to a destination.
Useful Vocabulary Examples
- автобус – bus
- влак – train
- метро – metro/subway
- купирам / купувам – to buy
- пътувам – to travel
- спирка – stop (bus or tram stop)
- гара – station (train station)
Contextual Usage and Questions
Throughout this lesson, you encounter practical questions such as:
- "Къде мога да купя билет за автобуса?" – Where can I buy a bus ticket?
- "Колко струва билет за влака от София?" – How much is a train ticket from Sofia?
- "Има ли директен автобус до центъра на града?" – Is there a direct bus to the city center?
Mini Story Highlight
The mini story "Транспорт в ежедневието" gives a realistic context where you learn how a passenger interacts with public transportation, buys tickets, and deals with common situations. This helps solidify vocabulary and phrases in everyday conversation.
Linguistic Notes and Differences
Bulgarian places verbs and nouns in a different structure compared to English, often using fewer auxiliary verbs. For example, the verb пътувам means "to travel," covering many contexts where English uses different verbs. Note that Bulgarian questions like "Къде мога да купя билет?" literally translate as "Where can I buy ticket?" without articles such as "a" or "the."
Also, Bulgarian uses the definite article as a suffix, for example, "влакът" means "the train." This is important for identifying subjects in sentences.
Helpful Phrases to Remember
- Купувам билет – to buy a ticket
- Пътувам с автобус/влак/метро – to travel by bus/train/metro
- Колко струва билетът? – How much is the ticket?
- От коя спирка тръгва автобусът? – From which stop does the bus leave?
- Влакът тръгва в колко часа? – What time does the train leave?