My own business
Моят собствен бизнес
- Discuss plans for starting a business.
- Talk about daily bookkeeping responsibilities.
Explore the A2 Bulgarian lesson on starting a small business, mastering verbs like планирам (I plan), проверявам (I check), and обаждам се (I call), while learning essential phrases for business planning, budgeting, and client communication.
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Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Do you run your own business? Do you have a partner? (Do you run your own business? Do you have a partner?)
- Did you ever have an idea for your own business? (Did you ever have an idea for your own business?)
- What doubts did you have? (What doubts did you have?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Аз не управлявам собствен бизнес. Това е твърде голяма отговорност за мен. I don't run my own business. It is too much responsibility for me. |
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Аз имам магазин за дрехи в града. Имам партньор и всичко върви отлично. I run a clothing shop in the city. I have a partner and it is going great. |
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Когато бях на около двадесет години, исках да отворя кафе. When I was in my early twenties I wanted to open a coffee shop. |
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Никога не съм имал идея за собствен бизнес. Предпочитам да работя за някой друг. I never had an idea for my own business. I prefer to work for someone else. |
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Реших да не започвам собствен бизнес, защото е по-малко изморителен. I decided against my own business because it is less exhausting. |
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Все още мисля да започна собствен бизнес. Въпреки това е по-малко сигурно, затова все още не съм го направил. It am still thinking about opening my own business. It is less secure though, that is the reason why I haven't done it yet. |
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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. Ако започна собствен бизнес, ___ работя усърдно всеки ден.
(If a successful businessman ___ wants to work hard every day.)2. Ще ___ ежедневни записи на финансите си.
(Water ___ is daily expenses on the finances themselves.)3. Ако имам помощник, работата ___ по-лесна.
(If I have a helper, the work ___ is easier.)4. Трябва да ___ документи и да отчета всички месечни разходи.
(Try to ___ organize documents and keep all important files.)Exercise 4: My Systematic Business
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Планирам - Plan
Сегашно време
- аз планирам
- ти планираш
- той/тя/то планира
- ние планираме
- вие планирате
- те планират
Проверявам - Check
Сегашно време
- аз проверявам
- ти проверяваш
- той/тя/то проверява
- ние проверяваме
- вие проверявате
- те проверяват
Говоря - Speak
Сегашно време
- аз говоря
- ти говориш
- той/тя/то говори
- ние говорим
- вие говорите
- те говорят
Обадя се - Explain
Сегашно време
- аз се обаждам
- ти се обаждаш
- той/тя/то се обажда
- ние се обаждаме
- вие се обаждате
- те се обаждат
Почивам - Write down
Сегашно време
- аз почивам
- ти почиваш
- той/тя/то почива
- ние почиваме
- вие почивате
- те почиват
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Lesson Overview: Starting My Own Business in Bulgarian
This A2 level lesson focuses on vocabulary and conversational skills related to planning and managing a small business in Bulgarian. It helps learners understand everyday business dialogues, financial topics, and beginning business consultations. The content includes realistic scenarios that adult learners might encounter in Bulgarian-speaking contexts.
Key Topics Covered
- Planning a new business – discussing locations, establishments, and services (e.g., "Аз мисля да отворя кафе през лятото" – I'm thinking of opening a café in summer).
- Daily financials – talking about daily expenses, invoices, and working hours (e.g., "Колко време отнема този търг на работа всеки ден?" – How long does this business task take every day?).
- Business consultation – dialogues about planning, organizing, and receiving advice from experts (e.g., "Как търгва да организирам документите и да отчета всички месечни разходи?" – How should I organize the documents and report all monthly expenses?).
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
The lesson emphasizes practical words for business ventures such as:
- планирам (plan), преговарям (negotiate), отварям (open), сметководител (accountant), разходи (expenses), документ (document), работа (work), фактура (invoice).
- Common phrases for inquiries and advice: Имаш ли нужда от помощ с оформиането на документите? (Do you need help with preparing the documents?), Това е важно, за да знам какви клиенти търся. (This is important for me to know what clients I am looking for.)
Bulgarian vs. English Language Highlights
Bulgarian presents some specific linguistic features that learners need to be aware of:
- Verb conjugations: Bulgarian verbs conjugate according to person, tense, and number, often with specific endings (e.g., "планирам" – I plan, "планираш" – you plan).
- Articles: Bulgarian uses definite articles attached at the end of the noun (e.g., "бизнес" means "business", "бизнесът" means "the business").
- Word order flexibility: Bulgarian allows more flexible word order than English due to case and verb endings, which can affect emphasis and meaning in sentences.
Examples of useful words and their English equivalents:
- бизнес – business
- план – plan
- фактура – invoice
- сметководител – accountant
- работа – work, job
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