Learn how to ask someone, "Write it down, please"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Здравейте (zdraveyte). Hello and welcome to BulgarianPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Bulgaria. You will be surprised at how far a little Bulgarian will go. Now before we jump in, remember to stop by BulgarianPod101.com. And there, you’ll find the accompanying PDF, additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask "How do you say this in Bulgarian?" Kak e na bylgarski...? Do you remember? In this lesson, because we don't want you to be caught off guard in any kind of situation in Bulgaria, we are going to introduce you to a new phrase that is very important to help you focus your skills not on the sounds, but on the writing. So let's start this new lesson. |
| In Bulgarian, "Can you write it down please?" is Може ли да го напишете? (Moje li da go napishete?) The first word, moje, is the verb "could you," which you already know. Next, we have li, which in Bulgarian is a particle we use when asking a question. Then comes the verb da go napishete ("to be able to write"). In this construction, we use this verb in its polite form. So to recap here, we have Moje li da go napishete? Literally, this means "Can you write it down, please?" |
| Next, we have another way to express the same meaning. Може ли да ми го напишете? (Moje li da mi go napishete?) means "Can you write it down for me?" The only extra thing in this sentence is the word mi, which means "for me." Moje li da mi go napishete? |
| Once you have the written words, you may find that you have no idea how to pronounce them. In Bulgarian, "How do you pronounce this?" is Как трябва да се произнесе? (Kak tryabva da se proiznese?) You can say this while pointing at the word. The first word, kak, means "how." You should all be familiar with this by now. Next, we have tryabva da, which in English is "must," "have to," or "should." Finally, you have proiznese ("to pronounce"). The entire sentence again is Kak trybva da se proiznese? |
| It might happen that people are not carrying a piece of paper or a pen. So before asking Moje li da mi go napishete? try asking Имате ли лист и молив? (Imate li list i moliv?) "Do you have paper and pencil?" The first word, imate, means "(do) you have." This is a polite "you have." Then you have li, which we've already seen. Then you have list ("paper") and finally moliv ("pencil"). As usual, before asking about someone else's stationery supplies, it's a good idea to say "excuse me" or izvinete. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we’d like for you to practice what you just learned. I’ll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase, and you’re responsible for saying it out loud. You’ll have few seconds before I give you the answer. So, Успех! (Uspeh!) that means "Good luck!" in Bulgarian. Ok, here we go! |
| "Can you write it down, please?" - Moje li da go napishete? |
| Moje li da go napishete? |
| Moje li da go napishete? |
| "Can you write it down for me, please?" - Moje li da mi go napishete? |
| Moje li da mi go napishete? |
| Moje li da mi go napishete? |
| "How do you pronounce this?" - Kak tryabva da se proiznese? |
| Kak tryabva da se proiznese? |
| Kak tryabva da se proiznese? |
| "Do you have paper and pen?" - Imate li list i moliv? |
| Imate li list i moliv? |
| Imate li list i moliv? |
| All right. That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by BulgarianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, make sure to leave a comment. Довиждане (dovizhdane)! |
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