Chapter 1A1
Вратата е отворена
The Door Is Open
Before you read
Forms of to be
Bulgarian uses съм with аз, си with ти, е with one person or thing, and са with plural nouns.
The attached article
Bulgarian puts the on the end: кафене becomes кафенето, and маса becomes масата.
The question word ли
Ли turns a statement into a yes or no question: Оставаш ли? means Are you staying?
Elena is here.
This is Koprivshtitsa.
This is a small café.
The café is Grandma's.
Elena is in the café now.
The door is open.
"Hello?" Elena says.
The café is small but open.
The table is here.
The cup is on the table.
Elena says: "I am here, Grandma."
"Good morning," Maria says.
Maria is in the café.
Maria bakes bread.
The bread is on the table.
Elena drinks coffee.
"My name is Elena," Elena says.
"My name is Maria," Maria says.
Maria bakes Grandma's bread.
Elena says: "Grandma and Maria."
Maria bakes, and Elena drinks.
Grandma's café is open.
Grandma's cup is on the table.
Maria bakes bread, and the café is open.
Elena drinks coffee.
"Thank you," Elena says.
Maria says: "Are you staying?"
Elena is here now.
The door is open.
The café is small and open.
"Yes," Elena says.
"I am staying for now."
Elena stays, and the door is open.
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