Learn about Bulgarian national holidays
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
Intro |
|---|
| Michael: Hi, everyone, I’m Michael. |
| Tina: And I’m Tina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Bulgarian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to daily life. These are five Bulgarian National Holidays. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: Ден на Освобождението на България от турско робство (3 март) |
| Michael: The Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule (March 3rd) |
| Tina: (slow) Ден на Освобождението на България от турско робство (3 март) (regular) Ден на Освобождението на България от турско робство (3 март) |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Ден на Освобождението на България от турско робство (3 март) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Liberation Day is celebrated on March 3. On this day in 1878, the last Russian-Turkish War officially ended, and the preliminary Treaty of San Stefano was signed, making Bulgaria a free country. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Честването на 3 март в България приключва с тържествена заря. |
| Michael: The celebration of March 3rd in Bulgaria finishes with festive fireworks. |
| Tina: (slow) Честването на 3 март в България приключва с тържествена заря. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Гергьовден - Ден на храбростта и на Българската армия (6 май) |
| Michael: St. George's Day – Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army (May 6th) |
| Tina: (slow) Гергьовден - Ден на храбростта и на Българската армия (6 май) (regular) Гергьовден - Ден на храбростта и на Българската армия (6 май) |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Гергьовден - Ден на храбростта и на Българската армия (6 май) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Along with the official celebrations of the day, this is the name day for the more than 5% of Bulgarians who are named after St. George. Some Bulgarians celebrate their name day more festively than their birthday. A grilled whole lamb is the traditional meal for the day. Every person celebrating their Name Day should be prepared to welcome uninvited visitors into their homes. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Денят на храбростта е официално обявен през януари 1880 г. |
| Michael: The Day of Bravery was officially announced as a holiday in January 1880. |
| Tina: (slow) Денят на храбростта е официално обявен през януари 1880 г. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост (24 май) |
| Michael: Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature (May 24th) |
| Tina: (slow) Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост (24 май) (regular) Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост (24 май) |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост (24 май) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: In the middle of the 9th century, the two monks Cyril and Methodius, later canonized as saints, created the first Slavonic alphabet known as Glagolitsa. By the end of the century, it had been simplified and renamed the Cyrillic alphabet and was adopted by most of the Slavic language-speaking nations at the time. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Денят в чест на създателите на славянската писменост се празнува за първи път през XII век. |
| Michael: The day in honor of the creators of the Slavonic written system was celebrated for the first time in the twelfth century. |
| Tina: (slow) Денят в чест на създателите на славянската писменост се празнува за първи път през XII век. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Възкресение Христово - Великден |
| Michael: Resurrection of Christ – Easter |
| Tina: (slow) Възкресение Христово - Великден (regular) Възкресение Христово - Великден |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Възкресение Христово - Великден |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Easter is considered the most important holiday within the Eastern Orthodox Church. The date varies according to the moon phases, but it always occurs on a Sunday in April or early May. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Първото великденско яйце се боядисва винаги в червено. |
| Michael: The first Easter egg is always dyed red. |
| Tina: (slow) Първото великденско яйце се боядисва винаги в червено. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: Бъдни вечер |
| Michael: Christmas Eve |
| Tina: (slow) Бъдни вечер (regular) Бъдни вечер |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Бъдни вечер |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Christmas Eve is the last day of the Christmas fasting period. By tradition, even if the family is not very religious and does not observe the fast, the Christmas Eve dinner consists only of lean dishes. There is a lucky coin hidden in the bread that’s served, which is believed to bring health and prosperity to the person who finds it. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Бъдни вечер се празнува според новия Грегориански календар на 24-ти декември. |
| Michael: Christmas Eve is celebrated according to the new Gregorian calendar on December 24th. |
| Tina: (slow) Бъдни вечер се празнува според новия Грегориански календар на 24-ти декември. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Tina will give you the Bulgarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Tina: Ден на Освобождението на България от турско робство (3 март) |
| [pause]Michael: The Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule (March 3rd) |
| Tina: Гергьовден - Ден на храбростта и на Българската армия (6 май) |
| [pause]Michael: St. George's Day – Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army (May 6th) |
| Tina: Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост (24 май) |
| [pause]Michael: Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature (May 24th) |
| Tina: Възкресение Христово - Великден |
| [pause]Michael: Resurrection of Christ – Easter |
| Tina: Бъдни вечер |
| [pause]Michael: Christmas Eve |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five national holidays in Bulgaria! We have more vocab lists available at BulgarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Tina: До скоро! |
Comments
Hide