Learn how to ask and answer the question "Where are you from?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan: Top 25 Bulgarian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 2: Where are you from? in Bulgarian. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Bulgarian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Jonathan: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Where are you from?" In Bulgarian this is |
| Iva: От къде си? |
| Jonathan: The first word in the question is |
| Iva: от |
| Jonathan: "meaning from" in English. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) от |
| Jonathan: Listen again and repeat. |
| Iva: от |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Iva: къде |
| Jonathan: meaning where. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) къде |
| Jonathan: Now repeat. |
| Iva: къде |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Iva: от къде |
| {pause} |
| Jonathan: And after that |
| Iva: си |
| Jonathan: meaning (you) are. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) си |
| Jonathan: Now repeat. |
| Iva: си |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Iva: от къде си |
| {pause} |
| Jonathan: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where are you from? |
| Iva: Аз съм от САЩ. |
| Jonathan: "I'm from the U.S.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Iva: (Slow) Аз съм от САЩ. |
| {pause} |
| Jonathan: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word |
| Iva: аз |
| Jonathan: means I. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) аз |
| Jonathan: Now repeat |
| Iva: аз |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: And after that |
| Iva: съм |
| Jonathan: meaning (I) am. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) съм |
| Jonathan: Now repeat. |
| Iva: съм |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: And next |
| Iva: от |
| meaning from. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) от |
| Jonathan: Now repeat. |
| Iva: от |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: And after that |
| Iva: САЩ |
| which is the U.S. |
| Iva: (Slow, by syllable) САЩ |
| Jonathan: Now repeat. |
| Iva: САЩ |
| {Pause} |
| Jonathan: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the U.S., and then repeat. |
| Iva: Аз съм от САЩ. |
| {pause} |
| Jonathan: To use a different phrase, replace the U.S. with Italy. |
| Iva: Италия |
| Jonathan: Italy |
| Iva: (slow) Италия (regular) Италия |
| Jonathan: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Italy |
| Iva: Аз съм от Италия. |
| Jonathan: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the U.S. Say I'm from Italy |
| {pause} |
| Iva: Аз съм от Италия. |
| Jonathan: To use a different phrase, replace Italy with England. |
| Iva: Англия |
| Jonathan: England |
| Iva: (slow) Англия (regular) Англия |
| Jonathan: Listen to the phrase again, this time with England |
| Iva: Аз съм от Англия. |
| Jonathan: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the Bulgarian for Italy. Say I'm from England |
| {pause} |
| Iva: Аз съм от Англия. |
| Jonathan: To expand on the pattern, replace England with Brazil. |
| Iva: Бразилия |
| Jonathan: Brazil |
| Iva: (slow) Бразилия (regular) Бразилия |
| Jonathan: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Brazil |
| Iva: Аз съм от Бразилия. |
| Jonathan: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for England. Say I'm from Brazil |
| {pause} |
| Iva: Аз съм от Бразилия. |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Bulgaria and someone asks you where you're from. You're from the U.S. Respond to the question. |
| Iva: От къде си? (five seconds) Аз съм от САЩ. |
| Jonathan: Now, imagine you're from Italy Respond to the question. |
| Iva: От къде си? (five seconds) Аз съм от Италия. |
| Jonathan: Now, imagine you're from England. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Iva: От къде си? (five seconds) Аз съм от Англия. |
| Jonathan: Now imagine you're from Brazil. Respond to the question. |
| Iva: От къде си? (five seconds) Аз съм от Бразилия. |
| Jonathan: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Iva: От къде си? |
Outro |
| Jonathan: This is the end of Lesson 2 |
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