Book your accomodation
Резервирайте вашето настаняване
- Book and reserve a room - by phone, email and online.
- Know common hotel and room types.
This A2 Bulgarian lesson focuses on booking accommodation by phone and online, teaching key vocabulary like резервация (reservation), стая (room), and запазвам (to book), plus useful phrases for date and price inquiries.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room. (Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room.)
- Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. (Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. )
- Ask questions about what is included in your booking. (Ask questions about what is included in your booking. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Имате ли свободна стая на 5 февруари? Do you have a room available on the 5th of February? |
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Бих искал да резервирам единична стая. I would like to book a single room. |
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Искам да резервирам легло в стая в общежитие. I want to book a bed in a hostel room. |
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Има ли двойна стая свободна? Is there a double room available? |
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Има ли и басейн? Is there a pool as well? |
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Включена ли е закуската? Is breakfast included? |
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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. Искам да ________ стая за две нощи в хотел в центъра на града.
(I want to ________ the status for two nights at a hotel in the city center.)2. Потвърждавам, че ________ пристигна в събота следобед.
(We expect that we ________ arrive in the next week.)3. Вчера поисках допълнителна възглавница в стаята си, защото ми ________ удобство.
(Yesterday I talked to the additional staff in the company, so they ________ try kindly.)4. Моля, уведомете ме дали ________ възможно да отменя резервацията преди утрешния ден.
(Sorry, I think it ________ possible to change the reservation before the specified day.)Exercise 4: Description of a hotel stay
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Звъня - Say
Сегашно време
- аз звъня
- ти звъниш
- той/тя/то звъни
- ние звъним
- вие звъните
- те звънят
Казвам - Name
Сегашно време
- аз казвам
- ти казваш
- той/тя/то казва
- ние казваме
- вие казвате
- те казват
Записвам - Sentence
Сегашно време
- аз записвам
- ти записваш
- той/тя/то записва
- ние записваме
- вие записвате
- те записват
Обяснявам - Answer
Сегашно време
- аз обяснявам
- ти обясняваш
- той/тя/то обяснява
- ние обясняваме
- вие обяснявате
- те обясняват
Обмислям - Announce
Сегашно време
- аз обмислям
- ти обмисляш
- той/тя/то обмисля
- ние обмисляме
- вие обмисляте
- те обмислят
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Lesson Overview: Booking Your Accommodation in Bulgarian
This A2-level lesson equips you with the essential vocabulary and practical dialogue skills needed to book a hotel room in Bulgarian. You will learn how to inquire about room availability, ask relevant questions on the phone or in person, and understand replies concerning dates, prices, and room features.
Key Dialogue Scenarios
- Phone reservation at a hotel: Practicing conversations that involve requesting room reservation details, discussing stay dates, room type, number of nights, and additional services.
- Reservation via email: Writing and interpreting emails to book a hotel room, specifying dates, room type, and key details like payment methods and confirmation requests.
- Online reservation: Simulating interaction when reserving a hotel room online through websites or mobile apps, focusing on useful phrases for filling in personal information and selecting dates.
Important Vocabulary & Expressions
- резервация (reservation)
- стаи (rooms)
- двойна стая (double room)
- една нощ (one night)
- цената е (the price is)
- записвам (to record, to book)
- контукнати (to contact)
Grammatical Focus
The lesson includes multiple-choice exercises on verb conjugations in the present tense to master actions like резервирам (I reserve), казвам (I say), записвам (I book), обяснявам (I explain), and обмислям (I consider). Understanding these verbs in context will improve your ability to communicate needs and requests smoothly.
Practical Application
You will see realistic mini-stories and dialogues illustrating booking processes, such as reserving hotel rooms for specific dates or confirming details with hotel staff. These examples help internalize vocabulary and communicative patterns relevant to real-life situations.
Differences and Useful Phrases Compared to English
In Bulgarian, verbs show person and number clearly through conjugation, which is crucial when making reservations. Unlike English where auxiliary verbs may be used, Bulgarian verbs incorporate this information in their endings.
Example useful phrases:
- Искам да резервирам стая. — "I want to book a room." (Direct verb construction)
- Колко е цената на нощувката? — "What is the price for the overnight stay?" (Note the noun нощувка meaning "overnight stay".)
- Мога ли да запиша резервация за две нощи? — "Can I make a reservation for two nights?" (The verb записвам means "to book/register".)
Pay attention to polite forms and the use of numbers related to dates and nights, which differ syntactically from English.
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