Learn everything you need to know for checking in to a Bulgarian hotel
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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 this lesson, we'll help you check in! In Bulgaria, there are hotels, guesthouses, and hostels, among many others. Let's jump right into the lesson! |
| In Bulgaria, when you get to a hotel and you want to check in, you can use two possible phrases. If you have already booked the room and you want to say "I have a reservation" in Bulgarian, it is Резервирал съм стая на името... (Rezerviral sym staya na imeto...) The first phrase, rezerviral sym, means "I have reserved." Next, we have the noun for "room" (staya). Then you have na imeto, which means "under the name," and finally you insert your name. So all together, we have Rezerviral sym staya na imeto... This means "I reserved a room under the name of..." |
| If you have not booked the room yet, the phrase "I would like a room" in Bulgarian is Бих искал да наема стая (Bih iskal da naema staya). The first phrase, bih iskal, means "I would like." Then we have da naema, which means "to rent." Finally, staya means "a room." So all together, we have Bih iskal da naema staya, which literally means "I would like to rent a room." |
| Now, they will most likely ask you "Your name, please." In Bulgarian, this is Вашето име, моля. (Vasheto ime, molya). The first word, vasheto, is a formal for "your" and then comes ime, which means "name." Next is the verb molya ("please"). This literally means "Your name, please." Remember, we only use this phrase in highly official circumstances, so don't try to start a conversation with this line in Bulgarian. People will think you're the police. |
| You might also be asked "Can you spell it?" In Bulgarian, this is Може ли да го изпишете, моля? (Moje li da go izpishete, molya?) The first word, moje, means "can" as you already know. Then comes the li, which also appeared in previous lessons. Finally, we end with da go izpishete, which means "spell it" (formal). We could stop at this point, but they'll probably add molya, which by now we all know means "please." |
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! |
| "I have a reservation." - Rezerviral sym staya na imeto... |
| Rezerviral sym staya na imeto... |
| Rezerviral sym staya na imeto... |
| "I would like a room." - Bih iskal da naema staya. |
| Bih iskal da naema staya. |
| Bih iskal da naema staya. |
| "Your name please." - Vasheto ime, molya. |
| Vasheto ime, molya. |
| Vasheto ime, molya. |
| "Can you spell it?" - Moje li da go izpishete, molya? |
| Moje li da go izpishete, molya? |
| Moje li da go izpishete, molya? |
| 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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