From post office to email
От пощенска служба до имейл
- Send and receive messages.
- Email and internet.
Learn useful Bulgarian vocabulary and phrases about sending letters and emails, such as 1235 (поща - post), 1263 (писмо - letter), and 1282 (имейл - email), essential for daily communication transitions from traditional mail to digital messaging.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- Do you still send letters or only emails? (Do you still send letters or only emails?)
- What is necessary when you want to send a letter? Use the subjunctive. (What is necessary when you want to send a letter? Use the subjunctive. )
- How many emails do you usually receive in a day? (How many emails do you usually receive in a day?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Сега изпращам само имейли. Това е по-бързо и по-лесно. I only send emails now. It’s faster and easier. |
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Понякога изпращам писма за специални поводи. Например рожденни дни или празници. Sometimes I send letters for special things. Like birthdays or holidays. |
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Важно е да подпишете писмото. It is important that you sign the letter. |
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Необходимо е да изпратите писмото, като го занесете на пощата, например. It is necessary that you send the letter by taking it to the post office for example. |
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Обикновено получавам 10 или 15 имейла. Повечето са за работа. I usually get 10 or 15 emails. Most are for work. |
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Получавам 5 имейла на ден. Някои са от приятели, други от вестници. I receive 5 emails a day. Some are from friends, some from newspapers. |
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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 винаги ______ поща с компютъра си в офиса.
(Az winagi ______ poshta s komputara si v ofisa.)2. Ти ______ съобщенията на електронната поща много внимателно.
(Ti ______ съobshteniyata na elektronnata poshta mnogo vnimatelno.)3. Ако искаш, ______ ми имейл с информацията за срещата.
(Ako iskash, ______ mi imeyl s informatsiyata za sreshata.)4. Не забравяй да ______ пощата си преди да излезеш.
(Ne zabravyay da ______ poshtata si predi da izlezeш.)Exercise 4: From the present tense to the past tense
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Пращам - To wait
Минало свършено време
- аз пратих
- ти прати
- той/тя прати
- ние пратихме
- вие пратихте
- те пратиха
Бъда - To be
Минало свършено време
- аз бях
- ти беше
- той/тя беше
- ние бяхме
- вие бяхте
- те бяха
Получавам - To receive
Минало свършено време
- аз получих
- ти получи
- той/тя получи
- ние получихме
- вие получихте
- те получиха
Отговарям - To answer
Сегашно време, подчинително наклонение
- (ти) отговориш (подчинително наклонение)
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From Post Office to Email: Practical Bulgarian Communication
This A2 level lesson focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary related to sending letters and emails, highlighting the transition from traditional postal communication to modern email correspondence. It offers dialogues you might encounter at a post office or in an office setting while managing emails.
Lesson Content Overview
The lesson consists of three main dialogues with distinct but related contexts:
- At the Post Office Counter: Practice phrases and vocabulary used when sending letters and parcels in a post office, including inquiries about postage and tracking options. Key expressions include: "изпратя това писмо до София" (send this letter to Sofia), "колко ще струва" (how much will it cost), and "трябва да се свържете с интернет" (you need to connect to the internet).
- Checking Email in the Office: Learn how to simulate conversations about reading, replying to, and checking official emails. Useful questions from this section are: "Видя ли имейла от директора?" (Did you see the email from the director?), and "Приатен ден!" (Have a nice day!).
- Discussion About Electronic Mail Messages: Engage in dialogue about the characteristics of electronic messages versus traditional mail, including their timing, urgency, and intent. Sample phrases are "Как предпочиташ да изпращаш съобщения – по пощата или по имейл?" (How do you prefer to send messages – by post or by email?) and "Съгласен съм, имейлът е много удобен." (I agree, email is very convenient.)
Key Vocabulary and Phrases
- Поща – post/mail
- Писмо – letter
- Изпратя – to send
- Имейл – email
- Адрес – address
- Проверя – to check
- Отговоря – to reply
- Документ – document
- Съобщение – message
- Трябва – must/need to
Differences Between English and Bulgarian in This Context
Bulgarian has distinct verbs for sending messages depending on the medium: "изпратя" is used generally for sending letters, parcels, and emails. The word "имейл" is a loanword pronounced as in English, which helps learners connect the term easily.
Unlike English, which typically uses phrasal verbs such as "send an email" or "check the mail," Bulgarian uses single verbs with prefixes to convey precise actions, for example, "проверя" (to check) and "отговоря" (to answer or reply).
Useful phrases to remember include:
- Изпратя писмо / имейл – To send a letter / an email
- Проверя имейла – To check the email
- Отговоря на съобщение – To reply to a message
- Приатен ден! – Have a nice day! (common polite expression)
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