Healthy food and habits
Здравословна храна и навици
- Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
- Plan your weekly menu.
Explore essential Bulgarian vocabulary about healthy food and habits, including words like здравословна (healthy), планина (mountain), and правила (rules), to discuss diet choices, daily routines, and sports activities effectively.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? (Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? )
- Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket? (Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket?)
- Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy? (Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Никога не съм спазвал диета преди. Въпреки това съм вегетарианец, затова не ям месо. I have never been on a diet before. Though I am a vegeterian so I don't eat meat. |
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Опитвал съм различни диети в миналото, но не ми харесаха. Сега се опитвам да бъда по-активен. I have tried some diets in the past but I didn't like it. I am trying to be more active now. |
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Винаги гледам съставките. Проверявам захарта и солта в храната. I always look at the ingredients. II check the sugar and the salt in the food. |
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Аз главно храня много здравословно, но понякога хапвам малко шоколад. I mostly eat very healthy but sometimes I have some chocolate. |
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Имам добър баланс между яденето на нездравословна и здравословна храна. I have a good balance of eating unhealthy and healthy food. |
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Храня се доста нездравословно. Скоро ще започна диета. I am eating quite unhealthy. I will go on a diet soon. |
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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 обичам да ___ плодове и зеленчуци, затова те са полезни за здравето.
(Аз обичам да ___ плодове и зеленчуци, затова те са полезни за здарвето.)2. Той винаги ___ със овесена каша и плодове сутрин.
(Той винаги ___ със овесена кашa и плодове сутрин.)3. Ние ___ седмичното меню, за да ядем по-здравословно.
(Ние ___ семейно меню, за да ядем по-здравословно.)4. Вие трябва да ___ повече вода всеки ден за добър режим.
(Вие трябва да ___ пиете по-вече вода всеки ден за добър режим.)Exercise 4: Greetings, verbs and tenses
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Старатая - to be
Сегашно време
- аз се старая
- ти се стараеш
- той/тя/то се старае
- ние се стараем
- вие се стараете
- те се стараят
Бъда - to be
Сегашно време
- аз бъда
- ти бъдеш
- той/тя/то бъде
- ние бъдем
- вие бъдете
- те бъдат
Пия - to drink
Сегашно време
- аз пия
- ти пиеш
- той/тя/то пие
- ние пием
- вие пиете
- те пият
Яждам - to eat
Сегашно време
- аз ям
- ти ядеш
- той/тя/то яде
- ние ядем
- вие ядете
- те ядат
Припомням - to help
Минало свършено време
- аз припомних
- ти припомни
- той/тя/то припомни
- ние припомнихме
- вие припомнихте
- те припомниха
Приготвям - to pray
Инфинитив
- приготвям
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Lesson Overview: Healthy Food and Habits in Bulgarian
This lesson focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary related to healthy food, daily meal planning, and sports training schedules. It is designed for Bulgarian learners at an A2 level, helping them practice practical dialogues and verb conjugations around common health-related topics.
Main Topics Covered
- Healthy Food Shopping: Common expressions for buying fresh and nutritious foods, such as плодове (fruits) and зеленчуци (vegetables), including quantity phrases like килограм (kilogram) and price discussions.
- Daily Meal Planning: Expressions about planning meals, including typical foods eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Foods such as пиле (chicken), боб (beans), зеленчуци (vegetables), and dietary considerations are introduced.
- Sports Training Schedule: Conversation about organizing and describing a training routine for athletes, mentioning time frame terms like вечер (evening), два пъти на ден (twice a day), and types of exercises.
Key Bulgarian Vocabulary & Examples
Food-related words: ябълки (apples), банани (bananas), зелен чай (green tea), яйца (eggs), пиле (chicken), риба (fish).
Healthy habits phrases: здравословно меню (healthy menu), планирам (I plan), тренирам (I train), пия вода (I drink water).
Verb Usage and Conjugation Practice
The lesson features Bulgarian verb conjugations in context, focusing especially on verbs related to eating and health routines:
- ям (to eat)
- пия (to drink)
- тренирам (to train)
- планирам (to plan)
- бъда (to be)
- приpomням (to remind)
This allows learners to practice different tenses and forms appropriate for everyday communication.
Practical Notes on Bulgarian vs. English
Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic script and has verb conjugations affected by person, number, and sometimes gender, unlike English. For example, the verb ям means "I eat," and it changes form depending on who is performing the action. Another important difference is that Bulgarian often places the verb at the beginning of the sentence in spoken language, reflecting different word order tendencies compared to English.
Useful expressions include:
- Здравейте! — "Hello!" (formal greeting)
- Какво ще ядеш? — "What will you eat?"
- Пия вода — "I drink water."
- Планирам менюто — "I plan the menu."
Summary
This lesson enhances your ability to talk about healthy foods, plan meals, and discuss sports training in Bulgarian. It mixes vocabulary, dialogues, and verb conjugation exercises structured for natural use, helping build confidence in practical, everyday contexts.
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