Lesson 9: Time, Dates & Weather

The Calendar, The Clock, Bulgarian Holidays & Forecasts
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Days of the Week

Rule: Always use a Capital Letter. Preposition: ON.
DayIPABulgarian
Monday/ˈmʌn.deɪ/Понеделник
Tuesday/ˈtjuːz.deɪ/Вторник
Wednesday/ˈwenz.deɪ/Сряда
Thursday/ˈθɜːz.deɪ/Четвъртък
Friday/ˈfraɪ.deɪ/Петък
Saturday/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/Събота
Sunday/ˈsʌn.deɪ/Неделя

Months & Seasons

Preposition: Use IN.

The 12 Months

MonthIPABG
January/ˈdʒæn.ju.ə.ri/Януари
February/ˈfeb.ru.ər.i/Февруари
March/mɑːtʃ/Март
April/ˈeɪ.prəl/Април
May/meɪ/Май
June/dʒuːn/Юни
July/dʒuˈlaɪ/Юли
August/ˈɔː.ɡəst/Август
September/sepˈtem.bər/Септември
October/ɒkˈtəʊ.bər/Октомври
November/nəʊˈvem.bər/Ноември
December/dɪˈsem.bər/Декември

The 4 Seasons

SeasonIPABulgarian
Spring/sprɪŋ/Пролет
Summer/ˈsʌm.ər/Лято
Autumn/ˈɔː.təm/Есен
Winter/ˈwɪn.tər/Зима

Dates (Ordinal Numbers)

Use the + Ordinal + of + Month. (The 1st of May).
#OrdinalIPAShort
1First/fɜːst/1st
2Second/ˈsek.ənd/2nd
3Third/θɜːd/3rd
4Fourth/fɔːθ/4th
5Fifth/fɪfθ/5th
12Twelfth/twelfθ/12th
20Twentieth/ˈtwen.ti.əθ/20th
31Thirty-first/ˈθɜː.ti fɜːst/31st

Bulgarian Holidays (Fixed Dates)

DateHoliday (EN)Holiday (BG)
Jan 1stNew Year's DayНова година
Mar 1stBaba MartaБаба Марта
Mar 3rdLiberation DayОсвобождението
May 1stLabour DayДен на труда
May 6thSt. George's DayГергьовден
May 24thCulture & Literacy DayДен на писмеността
Sept 6thUnification DayСъединението
Sept 22ndIndependence DayНезависимостта
Nov 1stDay of EnlightenersДен на будителите
Dec 24thChristmas EveБъдни вечер
Dec 25thChristmas DayКоледа

Time & The Clock

1. Asking & Telling

StructureExampleBG
... o'clockIt is 5 o'clock.Точен час (5:00)
Half past ...It is half past five.Половина (5:30)
Quarter past ...It is quarter past five.и 15 (5:15)
Quarter to ...It is quarter to six.без 15 (5:45)

2. Time of Day

TimeIPAPrepBG
Morning/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/INСутрин
Afternoon/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/INСледобед
Evening/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/INВечер
Night/naɪt/ATНощ
Noon/nuːn/ATОбяд
Midnight/ˈmɪd.naɪt/ATПолунощ

3. Interactive Practice: Guess the Time!

10:30
How do you say this?

Weather Vocabulary (20 Words)

"What is the weather like?"
☀️ Sunny
/ˈsʌn.i/
Слънчево
☁️ Cloudy
/ˈklaʊ.di/
Облачно
🌧️ Rainy
/ˈreɪ.ni/
Дъждовно
❄️ Snowy
/ˈsnəʊ.i/
Снежно
💨 Windy
/ˈwɪn.di/
Ветровито
🌫️ Foggy
/ˈfɒɡ.i/
Мъгливо
⛈️ Stormy
/ˈstɔː.mi/
Бурно
🥵 Hot
/hɒt/
Горещо
😊 Warm
/wɔːm/
Топло
😌 Cool
/kuːl/
Хладно
🥶 Cold
/kəʊld/
Студено
🧊 Freezing
/ˈfriː.zɪŋ/
Ледено
🔥 Boiling
/ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ/
Врящо
💧 Wet
/wet/
Мокро
🌵 Dry
/draɪ/
Сухо
🌌 Clear
/klɪər/
Ясно
🌫️ Hazy
/ˈheɪ.zi/
Замъглено
🍃 Breezy
/ˈbriː.zi/
Прохладно
⚡ Lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
Светкавица
🔊 Thunder
/ˈθʌn.dər/
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Exercises (19 Sets)

Covering Days, Dates, Time, Weather & Holidays.

Light Novel: The Schedule

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Mini Games

Read the text and choose the digital time.
Half past five