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ANSWER KEY

INTENSIVE BULGARIAN

VOLUME 2

PART 1:

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

DIALOGUES

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ronelle Alexander

LESSON 16

pp. 3-4

H AVE YOU BOUGHT US A DOG , D AD ?

// Petăr, Tanya and the children arrive home. Petăr unlocks the door.There is a dog

barking somewhere. //

Petăr . Welcome, here we are – home at last.

Nadka . But where’s the surprise?

Petăr . Don’t you hear it?

Tanya . You mean that dog is barking here in this house?

Kamen . Dad, have you bought us a dog?

Nadka . Where is it?

Petăr . I shut it up in the bathroom, it’s still very young.

// The children rush to the bathroom, and find a small fluffy black puppy. //

Nadka . What’s his name, Dad?

Petăr . I haven’t thought of a name for him yet. You think one up!

Tanya . Are you out of your mind? There’s not enough room for us in this house, and

[here] you’ve brought a dog!

Kamen . Mom, but look how sweet he is! His name is Bobby. Here Bobby! Look, Mom,

he knows his name is Bobby!

Tanya . What is this “Bobby”?! Children’s games!

Petăr . I’ve bought a manual. We can all train him together.

Nadka . Look at him, [see] how smart he is! He understands everything!

Tanya . [All right,] Peter, you choose. Either Bobby or me!

Petăr . I think Bobby likes you best of all. I bet he’ll do everything you say.

Tanya . He’s [only] an animal, but [already] he knows who to listen to. Not like some [I

could name]…

Kamen . Let’s take the dog out for a walk!

Petăr . Good, it’s time for him [to go out]. I haven’t taken him out since morning.

Tanya . OK, all of you – out. I’ll get something [ready] for supper.

Kamen . We like chops, don’t we Bobby?

Tanya . Weren’t you not going to eat anything until morning?

Kamen . I’m hungry again.

Nadka . Me too.

Tanya . I don’t know if there are any chops in the refrigerator …

Petăr . There aren’t any. There’s only bread, eggs, tomatoes and yogurt. I didn’t have

time to do the shopping.

Tanya . But you had time for Bobby, eh?

Kamen . Mom, Bobby and I will eat fried eggs.

Tanya . Well, that’s news! Since when do you eat fried eggs? Before now I couldn’t even

get you to try them.

Nadka . Since now.

Tanya . Well, it’s not too clear who is training whom – you the dog, or he you. OK, off

with you. Can’t you see that he can’t wait to get outside?

Petăr . You don’t need to rush with supper. We’ll most likely be out walking for an hour

[at the least].

= = = = = = = = =

(p. 18)

1. He's never done any washing, how could you make him wash [things out] by hand?

2. Now that we're seated [here] so nicely, now [I wish we] each had a glass of wine.

3. They've already finished the construction of the house, [but] it still remains to be

furnished.

4. You need to check the address again, in case they've changed the street name.

5. I haven't been in hospital (= hospitalized) since the operation.

6. She's finished secondary education, but not [anything] higher.

7. Don't cry, there's nothing to be afraid of.

8. Don't make [any] mistakes, and nobody will get after you.

9. Stop that laughing! I didn't say anything funny.

10. You've traveled abroad enough, stay at home a bit for a change.

11. Quit telling us what to do.

12. That's enough already, I can't bear any more.

13. Let your husband stay at home with the kids for once. You shouldn't be the only one

to look after them.

14. To have such a house – I should have it so bad!

15. Let's tell him what Santa Claus brought us for a present.

16. "And if they ask you, what will you say?"

"Let them just dare to ask."

17. If you just get along, [all] the rest will be fine.

18. Go to bed! Look what time it's gotten to be!

19. Get going, or you'll be late – the stores will close.

20. Leave now, and you might make it.

21. Listen [up] to what I'm about to tell you.

22. Listen to the birds sing!

(pp. 25-26)

LESSON 17

I T ' S HARD TO BE ALONE .

// The taxi ordered [by Pavlina] is waiting in front of the station. Dimităr, Milena and

Pavlina get into it. //

Pavlina . The address is 32 Patriarch Euthymius. Do you know where that is?

Driver . Of course, madam.

Pavlina . You'll go the most direct way, right?

Dimităr . The man knows how to get there, don't worry.

Milena . What do the doctors say? How did the operation go?

Pavlina . People are born lucky or unlucky – and I'm one of the lucky ones. I chanced

upon a very talented surgeon. A virtuoso, hands like a violinist. Other patients wait

weeks to be operated on by him, but as for me – straight from my house into the

operating room.

Dimităr . So you're all right now?

Pavlina . I'm better, but I'm not [yet] all right.

Milena . You have to be very careful now. Not lift anything heavy, not tire yourself out.

It's good that we’re here with you. We'll help you.

Pavlina . But Milena, aren't we going to speaking to each other as “ti”?

Milena . Yes, Mother, we are.

Pavlina . Bravo, that's the way I want you [to be].

- - - - -

// Veselin, Julie, David and Angel arrive at Julie's apartment building without having

found a satisfactory restaurant. The building has been recently completed and there

are still bits of leftover construction material strewn about. //

Julie . Wait down here while I go up to get the phone number from my landlady.

Veselin . I'll help you carry your bags up. What floor do you live on?

Julie . The fourth floor.

// Julie and Veselin climb up to the fourth floor. The stairway has been freshly painted

and still smells of paint. //

Julie . Here we are. I'm sorry that my bag is so crammed full [of things]. Did it tire you

out?

Veselin . Hah! Didn't you see how much luggage I have?! Your bag isn't even half as

heavy as mine usually is. With my [sort of] work, I move about overburdened as a

donkey. I used to work together with a friend who helped me carry the equipment.

Peter, his name was. He was a guy I got on with really well. We could travel around

Bulgaria for weeks together and never have an argument. Now I'm by myself.

Julie . What happened to him?

Veselin . Nothing. He got married and found a better-paying job at another newspaper. A

married man has different responsibilities. But on the other hand, family life has its

joys. It's hard to be alone.

// They ring the doorbell. The landlady opens the door. //

Julie . Hello, Aunt Vanya!

Ivanka . Oh, Julie, welcome! How was it at the seaside? And who is this [young] man?

Veselin . I'm an acquaintance of [Miss] Julie's. I came up only to ask for your telephone

number. Julie didn't have it noted down.

Ivanka . [Are you ready to] write it down? The number is 44-12-59.

Veselin . Thank you. So I'll be on my way now. Goodbye. Julie, until tomorrow.

Julie . Aunt Vanya, if anyone phones for me this evening, say I'm not here. I'm extremely

tired and I want to go to bed early.

= = = = = = = =

(p. 44)

1. He's not just anybody. You have to receive him appropriately, in a manner befitting

[his status].

2. Ah, these office people, they never stay in one place. No matter who you're looking

for, you won't be able to find him.

3. Whatever happens, don't be afraid. [You know that] I'm with you.

4. Animals are [just] the way nature created them.

5. He can allow himself that. He's got as much money as there are stars in the sky.

6. Stand straight and walk proud, as if there were no shooting all around.

7. It’s as if you dropped out of [a clear blue] sky.

8. “Excuse me, I think I stepped on [your foot].”

“It’s nothing.”

9. Since he’s abroad, he won’t be paying taxes.

10. I don’t feel right asking such a favor of him, even though I know him well.

11. Despite [the fact] that his parents are rich, he is very hardworking.

12. He keeps his mouth shut even though he knows all the answers.

13. Although he’s still [quite] young, he’s very well thought of.

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