Learn how to ask, "Who is it?"
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Bulgarian Season 1, Lesson 13 - Who Is It?. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask who someone is in Bulgarian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'Who is it?' in Bulgarian. |
| Petar: [Normal] Кой е? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'who' |
| Petar: [Normal] кой [Slow] кой (koy ) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'is' |
| Petar: [Normal] е [Slow] е(e) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Who is it?' |
| Petar: [Slow] Кой е? [Normal] Кой е? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're supposed to speak in a formal situation. Here's the formal way to ask, 'Who is that person?' |
| Petar: [Normal] Кой е този човек? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'who' |
| Petar: [Normal] кой [Slow] кой (koy ) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Petar: [Normal] е [Slow] е(e) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Petar: [Normal] този [Slow] този(tozi) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'person' |
| Petar: [Normal] човек [Slow] човек(chovek) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Who is that person?' |
| Petar: [Slow] Кой е този човек? [Normal] Кой е този човек? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'It's me.' |
| Petar: [Normal] Аз съм. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Petar: [Normal] аз [Slow] аз(az) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning '(I) am' |
| Petar: [Normal] съм [Slow] съм(sam) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'It's me.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Аз съм. [Normal] Аз съм. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'That is a friend of mine.' |
| Petar: [Normal] Това е един мой приятел. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'this' |
| Petar: [Normal] това [Slow] това (tova ) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Petar: [Normal] е [Slow] е(e) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'one ' |
| Petar: [Normal] един [Slow] един(edin) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'my,’ or ‘of mine' |
| Petar: [Normal] мой [Slow] мой(moy) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'friend' |
| Petar: [Normal] приятел [Slow] приятел(priyatel) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'That is a friend of mine.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Това е един мой приятел. [Normal] Това е един мой приятел. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Petar: If someone is knocking at your door in Bulgaria, the common question you can ask is Кой е? before opening the door. This literally means "Who is it?" But you have to be very casual in asking Кой е, because it is an informal expression. It's better if you say it with a cheerful tone, otherwise it may sound a bit rude or suspicious. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Petar: До скоро! |
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