At the bank
В банката
- Open a bank account.
- Make online purchases and be familiar with common payment methods.
- Get to know the biggest banks of the country.
This Bulgarian A2 lesson covers key banking terms and practical dialogues for using services like opening an account (откривам сметка) and paying bills (плащам сметка). You'll learn essential vocabulary such as документ (document), кредитна карта (credit card), and онлайн банкиране (online banking).
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Discuss the different payment methods that you see. (Discuss the different payment methods that you see.)
- Do you prefer shopping online or in a store? Do you like talking on the phone? (Do you prefer shopping online or in a store? Do you like talking on the phone?)
- Is it common in your country to leave a tip? (Is it common in your country to leave a tip? )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Предпочитам да плащам с карта, защото е по-бързо. I prefer paying by card because it is faster. |
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Обичам да имам пари в брой, защото понякога не може да се плати с карта. I like to have cash because sometimes you can not pay by card. |
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Харесвам пазаруването онлайн повече, защото за мен е по-малко стресиращо. I like online shopping more because it is less stressful for me. |
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Предпочитам да плащам с приложението на моята банка. I prefer paying with my bank application. |
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Плащаме по банков път. We pay by bank transfer. |
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Почти никой не дава бакшиш в моята страна, затова и аз никога не го правя. Almost nobody leaves a tip in my country so I never do it. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Аз вече ______ сметка в голямата банка в града.
(Az veche ______ smetka v golyamata banka v grada.)2. Клиентът ми каза, че ______ платил фактурата онлайн вчера.
(Klientat mi kaza, che ______ platil fakturata onlain vchera.)3. Вчера ______ с банковия служител за условията по кредита.
(Vchera ______ s bankoviya sluzhitel za usloviyata po kredita.)4. След като посетих клона, ми ______ как да използвам приложението за банкиране.
(Sled kato posetih klona, mi ______ kak da izpolzvam prilozhenieto za bankirane.)Exercise 4: In the bank
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Отида - Otida
Минало свършено
- аз отидох
- ти отиде
- той/тя/то отиде
- ние отидохме
- вие отидохте
- те отидоха
Попитам - Popitam
Минало свършено
- аз попитах
- ти попита
- той/тя/то попита
- ние попитахме
- вие попитахте
- те попитаха
Подам - Podadam
Минало свършено
- аз подадах
- ти подаде
- той/тя/то подаде
- ние подадохме
- вие подадохте
- те подадоха
Проверя - Proverq
Минало свършено
- аз проверих
- ти провери
- той/тя/то провери
- ние проверихме
- вие проверихте
- те провериха
Съм - Sym
Сегашно време
- аз съм
- ти си
- той/тя/то е
- ние сме
- вие сте
- те са
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Lesson Overview: At the Bank
This A2 level lesson focuses on practical language skills for communicating in a Bulgarian bank setting. It covers common vocabulary, useful expressions, and key dialogues one would encounter when opening accounts, purchasing cards, filling out forms, and discussing banking services both in-person and online.
Key Topics Covered
- Responding at the Bank Counter: How to provide and ask for information about document requirements, account opening, and requests.
- Online Card and Form Purchase: Language for navigating online banking platforms, buying cards, choosing payment methods, and registering accounts.
- Communication with Bulgarian Banks: Introducing major banks like UniCredit Bulbank and Postbank, and understanding typical client-bank interactions.
Important Vocabulary and Phrases
The lesson introduces verbs essential to banking transactions, conjugated in the present tense:
- отида (отидох) – to go (went)
- попитам (попитах) – to ask (asked)
- подавам (подадох) – to submit (submitted)
- проверя (проверих) – to check (checked)
- съм (бях, съм бил) – to be (was, have been)
These verbs form the basis of sentences encountered in typical banking conversations, such as „Аз вече отрих сметка в голямата банка в града.“ (I have already opened an account at the big bank in the city.) or „Клиентът ми каза, че е платил фактурата онлайн вчера.“ (My client told me he paid the bill online yesterday.)
Typical Dialogues and Situations
- At the counter: Asking for documents needed and discussing account types (e.g., жена, искате ли разплащателна или спестовна сметка?)
- Online purchases: Talking about payment options like credit card or ePay, and registration times.
- Bank communication: Identifying bank names and typical phrases to request information and follow up with client services.
Differences Between English and Bulgarian Banking Language
Bulgarian banking terminology reflects the Slavic grammar system, with verbs conjugated for person and tense, unlike English where verbs remain mostly stable. For example, the verb отида (
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