To be retired
да бъде пенсиониран
- Talk about activities and lifestyle changes after you retire.
- Talk about ongoing actions in the future.
This A2 Bulgarian lesson focuses on planning your day effectively, introducing key verbs like "планирам" (to plan) and useful time expressions such as "след пенсиониране" (after retirement). Learn practical phrases for discussing daily activities and future goals with confidence.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- How long have you been working and when will you retire? (How long have you been working and when will you retire?)
- What activities will you keep doing when you are retired? (What activities will you keep doing when you are retired? )
- What changes will you be making when you retire? How will you use your free time? (What changes will you be making when you retire? How will you use your free time?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Аз работя от 10 години. Искам да се пенсионирам, когато навърша 60. I have been working for 10 years. I want to retire when I am 60. |
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Започнах работа преди 5 години. Не знам кога ще се пенсионирам. I started my job 5 years ago. I don’t know when I will retire. |
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Искам да продължа да уча английски и да практикувам всеки ден. I want to keep learning English and practicing every day. |
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Искам да продължавам да се срещам с приятелите си и да спортувам. I want to keep meeting my friends and do exercise. |
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Искам да пътувам до нови места и да се отпускам повече. I want to travel to new places and relax more. |
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Ще посещавам уроци по изкуство и ще посещавам семейството си често. I will take some art classes and visit my family often. |
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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. Когато се пенсионирам, ___ започна да пътувам повече.
(When we conjugate, ___ we must always write the verb.)2. ___ си помогам повече вкъщи и ще се грижа за градината.
(___ we help each other at home and we take care of the garden.)3. Ако се пенсионираш, какво ___ правил през деня?
(How do you conjugate ___ if you are talking about a day?)4. Аз ___ учил български език, а ако имам повече свободно време.
(Both ___ studied Bulgarian, but both had their own time.)Exercise 4: To be a pensioner
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Пенсионирам се - To retire
Минало свършено време
- аз се пенсионирах
- ти се пенсионира
- той/тя се пенсионира
- ние се пенсионирахме
- вие се пенсионирахте
- те се пенсионираха
Започвам - To answer
Минало свършено време
- аз започнах
- ти започна
- той/тя започна
- ние започнахме
- вие започнахте
- те започнаха
Ставам - To spend
Настояще време
- аз ставам
- ти ставаш
- той/тя става
- ние ставаме
- вие ставате
- те стават
Отивам - To want
Настояще време
- аз отивам
- ти отиваш
- той/тя отива
- ние отиваме
- вие отивате
- те отиват
Имам - To plan
Настояще време
- аз имам
- ти имаш
- той/тя има
- ние имаме
- вие имате
- те имат
Планирам - Планирам
Бъдеще време с помощна частица
- аз ще планирам
- ти ще планираш
- той/тя ще планира
- ние ще планираме
- вие ще планирате
- те ще планират
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Lesson Overview: Planning Your Day in Bulgarian
This lesson is designed for A2-level Bulgarian learners and focuses on everyday conversations about planning and scheduling your day. Through practical dialogues set in familiar contexts like a cafe after a gym session and a park meeting, it helps you understand how to discuss your daily plans, hobbies, and time management.
Key Topics Covered
- Talking about your daily schedule: Learn useful phrases for describing what you plan to do next, such as after gym or work.
- Making arrangements with friends: Common expressions for organizing meetings and planning leisure activities.
- Discussing hobbies and free time: Talking about your main hobbies, how much time you dedicate to them, and what you usually do in your free time.
- Using time expressions and frequency adverbs: Words and phrases like "сега" (now), "вечер" (evening), "после" (after), and quantifiers such as "много" (a lot), "движa" (exercise/movement).
Practical Language Examples
- След пенсиониране (after pensioning) — shown in dialogues about what people choose to do after retirement.
- Сега имам повече време за себе си (Now I have more time for myself) — expressing increased free time.
- Планове за вечерта (Plans for the evening) — organizing activities later in the day.
- Основните ми хобита са ... (My main hobbies are ...) — describing personal interests.
Content Details
The lesson includes dialogues like:
- Evening at a cafe after pensioning: Two friends chat about their new plans in retirement, sharing hobbies and how they allocate their time.
- Conversation with a partner in the park: Planning a walk after work and discussing weekend courses for learning and hobbies.
- Planning a day after work: Asking and informing about daily activities, time spent on hobbies, and scheduling meetings.
These dialogues expose you to natural conversational Bulgarian for everyday time management and social planning.
Comparison and Useful Notes
Unlike English, Bulgarian verb tenses and aspect can express nuances of completed vs. ongoing actions with more detail, especially in daily routine descriptions. Time expressions in Bulgarian often guide verb aspect choice.
Useful words and their English equivalents:
- Вечер — evening
- След — after
- Пенсиониране — pensioning/retirement
- Планирам — I plan
- Свободно време — free time
- Хоби — hobby
- Учa — I learn/study
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