Learn how to refuse politely
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Bulgarian Season 1, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely refuse an invite in Bulgarian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'No, thank you.' in Bulgarian. |
| Petar: [Normal] Не, благодаря (ти). |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Petar: [Normal] не [Slow] не (ne) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to thank' |
| Petar: [Normal] благодаря [Slow] благодаря(blagodarya) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Petar: [Normal] ти [Slow] ти(ti) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Не, благодаря (ти). [Normal] Не, благодаря (ти). |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'No, thank you.' |
| Petar: [Normal] Не, благодаря Ви. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Petar: [Normal] не [Slow] не (ne) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to thank' |
| Petar: [Normal] благодаря [Slow] благодаря(blagodarya) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning the polite 'you' |
| Petar: [Normal] ви [Slow] ви(vi) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Не, благодаря Ви. [Normal] Не, благодаря Ви. |
| Becky: Next up is the formal way to say 'Sorry, I already have another arrangement.' |
| Petar: [Normal] Съжалявам, вече имам друга уговорка. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'to be sorry' |
| Petar: [Normal] съжалявам [Slow] съжалявам(sazhalyavam) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'already' |
| Petar: [Normal] вече [Slow] вече(veche) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to have' |
| Petar: [Normal] имам [Slow] имам(imam) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'another' |
| Petar: [Normal] друга [Slow] друга(druga) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'arrangement' |
| Petar: [Normal] уговорка [Slow] уговорка(ugovorka) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Sorry, I already have another arrangement.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Съжалявам, вече имам друга уговорка. [Normal] Съжалявам, вече имам друга уговорка. |
| Becky: Finally, here is an informal way to say 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Petar: [Normal] Съжалявам, но вече имам планове. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'to be sorry' |
| Petar: [Normal] съжалявам [Slow] съжалявам(sazhalyavam) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Petar: [Normal] но [Slow] но(no) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'already' |
| Petar: [Normal] вече [Slow] вече(veche) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to have' |
| Petar: [Normal] имам [Slow] имам(imam) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'plans' |
| Petar: [Normal] планове [Slow] планове(planove) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Petar: [Slow] Съжалявам, но вече имам планове. [Normal] Съжалявам, но вече имам планове. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Petar: When you refuse something, make sure to sound sorry. As long as you show you are truly sorry, people will make no complaints and accept it. If you say it without adding any emotion or a bit harshly, it can actually sound rude and might provoke people to further comment on your apology. |
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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