In this set of 15 lessons, you will learn all about the society and culture of Bulgaria. These lessons are entirely in English and are for those who want to learn more about the Bulgarian language and in-depth information about the country where it is spoken.
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ALL ABOUT
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| #1
| History of The Bulgarian Language and Top 5 Reasons to Learn Bulgarian
| Talking about Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language
| Background of the Bulgarian Language, About Bulgaria, Where Is Bulgarian Spoken? Bulgarian Writing |
| #2
| The Bulgarian Writing System
| Understanding the Bulgarian Writing System
| The Bulgarian writing system and alphabet |
| #3
| Painless Bulgarian Grammar
| Understanding the characteristics of Bulgarian Grammar
| Basic Bulgarian Grammar, Gender, Articles, Plurals of Nouns, The Plural Definite Article, Pronouns, Conjugation, Unique Aspect of Language, Adjectives |
| #4
| Basic Bulgarian Pronunciation
| Understanding the characteristics of Bulgarian Pronunciation
| Bulgarian Vowels and Consonants, Consonant Groups, Bulgarian's Sound that are Different from Other Languages |
| #5
| Top 5 Must Know Bulgarian Phrases
| Using the top 5 must-know phrases in Bulgarian
| #1 Must-Know Phrase: Zdrasti ("Hi," "hello," informal) Здрасти
#2 Must-Know Phrase: Blagodarya ("Thank you") Благодаря
#3 Must-Know Phrase: Molya ("Please") Моля
#4 Must-Know Phrase: Izvinete ("Excuse me," formal) Извинете
#5 Must-Know Phrase: Syjalyavam ("I'm sorry") Съжалявам |
| #6
| Top 5 Things to Know About Bulgaria
| Testing yourself on Bulgaria
| 5 quiz questions testing your knowledge on Bulgaria |
| #7
| Top 5 Bulgarian Foods
| Talking about famous Bulgarian dishes
| Bulgarian cuisine: typical dishes, regional dishes, seasonal dishes, table etiquette |
| #8
| Top 5 Things You Need to Know about Bulgarian Society
| Talking about daily life and society in Bulgaria
| Life in Bulgaria: Major Cities and How they Work, Family Life, Work, Culture, and Economy, Politics, Generational Trends
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| #9
| Top 5 Dates During the Calendar Year
| Talking about important holidays
| Important Bulgarian Holidays: Velikden ("Easter"), Koleda ("Christmas"), Nova Godina ("New Year"), 24th of May – Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day, 3rd of March – Liberation Day |
| #10
| Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Bulgarian Pop Culture
| Talking about Bulgarian pop culture
| Pop Culture in Bulgaria: Music, Movies, Television, Celebrities, Sports Figures |
| #11
| Top 5 Most Useful Tools for Learning Bulgarian
| Using the top 5 tools to help you learn Bulgarian
| Top 5 Useful Tools for Learning Bulgarian:
1. Entertainment
2. Dictionary
3. Bulgarian-Speaking Friends and Loved Ones
4. Social Networking
5. Pen and Paper |
| #12
| Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Common Mistakes in Bulgarian
| Avoiding the top 5 mistakes when learning Bulgarian
| Tip 1: Don't Talk Fast
Tip 2: Distinguish the cognate pronunciations
Tip 3: Learn basic conjugations
Tip 4: Learn the Pronunciation Now
Tip 5: Watch Out for Stressed or Not-stressed Vowels |
| #13
| Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You
| Using Bulgarian phrases you won't learn in the classroom
| Phrase 1: Chakai malko ("Wait a minute.")
Phrase 2: Kakvo stava? ("What's going on?")
Phrase 3: Jalko ("Poor thing")
Phrase 4: Seriozno? ("Speak seriously")
Phrase 5: Kake? ("What's up") |
| #14
| Top 5 Classroom Phrases in Bulgarian
| Using useful Bulgarian phrases in the classroom
| Phrase 1: Kakvo oznachava...? ("What means...?")
Phrase 2: Molya otvorete uchebnicite si ("Please open your textbooks.")
Phrase 3: Ne razbiram ("I didn't understand.")
Phrase 4: Oshte vednyj ("One more time.")
Phrase 5: Razbrahte li? ("Understood?", formal)
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| #15
| Top 5 Useful Bulgarian Phrases From Your Hosts!
| Using the hosts' favorite Bulgarian phrases
| Phrase 1: Kak si? ("How are you doing?")
Phrase 2: Dobre sym ("I'm good.")
Phrase 3: Kyde e ("Where is...?")
Phrase 4: Tochno taka ("Exactly.")
Phrase 5: Nali ("Isn't it?")
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