Learn about shops and services that are common in Bulgaria
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| Michael: Native English speaker |
| Tina: Native Bulgarian speaker |
Intro |
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| Michael: Hi, everyone, I’m Michael. |
| Tina: And I’m Tina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Bulgarian Vocabulary, Lesson 22! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and around town. These are five common shops or services in Bulgarian. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: аптека |
| Michael: pharmacy |
| Tina: (slow) аптека (regular) аптека |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: аптека |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The pharmacy is where you can buy prescription and over-the-counter drugs in Bulgaria. In the last few years, pharmacies have expanded their offerings, adding more cosmetics products as well. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Аптеката е единственото място, където могат да се намерят лекарства с рецепта. |
| Michael: The pharmacy is the only place where prescription medicines can be found. |
| Tina: (slow) Аптеката е единственото място, където могат да се намерят лекарства с рецепта. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: бензиностанция |
| Michael: gas station |
| Tina: (slow) бензиностанция (regular) бензиностанция |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: бензиностанция |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Many Bulgarians own cars, and gas stations can be found everywhere in the country. However, in some of the less-populated regions, people might need to travel at least 20 kilometers or more to the nearest gas station. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Обикновено няма бенциностанции в центъра на града, затова шофьорите трябва да проверяват резервоарите си предварително. |
| Michael: There are usually no gas stations in the city center, so drivers need to check their tanks in advance. |
| Tina: (slow) Обикновено няма бенциностанции в центъра на града, затова шофьорите трябва да проверяват резервоарите си предварително. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: супермаркет |
| Michael: supermarket |
| Tina: (slow) супермаркет (regular) супермаркет |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: супермаркет |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: There are a lot of different supermarket chains in Bulgarian cities. They differ according to their price category, quality of service, and variety of products. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Повечето от супермаркет веригите в България са собственост на чужди инвеститори. |
| Michael: Most of the supermarket chains in Bulgaria are owned by foreign investors. |
| Tina: (slow) Повечето от супермаркет веригите в България са собственост на чужди инвеститори. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: мол |
| Michael: mall (department store) |
| Tina: (slow) мол (regular) мол |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: мол |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The trade centers that are called "malls" in Bulgaria usually accommodate fashion retail floors, a food corner, restaurants and cafes, and an entertainment corner with a movie theater. Along with the commercial section, the upper floors are usually offices. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Първият модерен мол в България беше отворен в София през 2006 г. |
| Michael: The first modern mall in Bulgaria was opened in Sofia in 2006. |
| Tina: (slow) Първият модерен мол в България беше отворен в София през 2006 г. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: пекарна |
| Michael: bakery |
| Tina: (slow) пекарна (regular) пекарна |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: пекарна |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Small specialized stores such as bakeries, butcheries, fruit and vegetable stands, liquor stores, and fish stores used to be quite common in Bulgaria. When bigger retail chains entered the market, smaller shops started to disappear. Bakeries are almost the only ones that managed to survive. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Наред с хляб, в пекарната обикновено се предлагат различни печени закуски, които българите обичат да ядат за закуска или между основните хранения. |
| Michael: Along with bread, different baked delicacies which Bulgarians like for breakfast or as snacks are usually offered in the bakery. |
| Tina: (slow) Наред с хляб, в пекарната обикновено се предлагат различни печени закуски, които българите обичат да ядат за закуска или между основните хранения. |
| 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: аптека |
| [pause]Michael: pharmacy |
| Tina: бензиностанция |
| [pause]Michael: gas station |
| Tina: супермаркет |
| [pause]Michael: supermarket |
| Tina: мол |
| [pause]Michael: mall (department store) |
| Tina: пекарна |
| [pause]Michael: bakery |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five shops or services in town 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! |
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