prepositions Flashcards
When do we use ‘в’ to indicate going inside or within limits?
When moving inside a space, entering a place, or being within boundaries.
Examples: Влизам в стаята. (I go into the room.), Влизам в църквата. (I go into the church.), Качвам се в колата. (I get in the car.), Пристигам в хотела. (I arrive at the hotel.)
When do we use ‘в’ to indicate impact or collision?
When something crashes or hits against something else.
Examples: Колата се блъсна в дървото. (The car crashed into the tree.), Не внимавах и се блъснах в стена. (I wasn’t careful and walked into the wall.)
When do we use ‘в’ to describe location?
When talking about where something is happening.
Examples: В стаята съм. (I am in the room.), Срещнахме се в училище. (We met at school.), Пътувам в автобуса/метрото. (I travel on the bus/subway.)
When do we use ‘в’ with time expressions?
To say when something happens.
Examples: В 8 часа. (At 8 o’clock.), В петък. (On Friday.), В един миг. (In a moment.)
When do we use ‘в’ to indicate a change in state?
When something transforms into something else.
Example: Превръщам в пепел. (To reduce to ashes.)
When do we use ‘в’ for conditions or states?
To describe someone’s state or condition.
Examples: В безсъзнание съм. (I am unconscious.), В шок съм. (I am in shock.), В депресия съм. (I am in depression.)
When do we use ‘в’ to describe the way something is done?
When indicating a manner or method.
Examples: Плащам в долари. (I pay in dollars.), Слушам в захлас. (I listen in a daze.), В галоп. (At a gallop.)
When do we use ‘в’ for clothing or color?
To describe what someone is wearing or the color of something.
Examples: Облечен в черно. (Dressed in black.), Стени, боядисани в синьо. (Walls painted blue.)
When do we use ‘в’ for expertise or skill?
When talking about being good at something.
Example: Той е много добър в професията си. (He is very good at his job.)
When do we use ‘на’ to indicate possession?
To show that something belongs to someone.
Examples: София е столицата на България. (Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.), Къщата на баща ми. (My father’s house.)
When do we use ‘на’ to indicate an indirect object?
To indicate the recipient of an action.
Example: Дай го на Петър. (Give it to Peter.)
When do we use ‘на’ with nouns from intransitive verbs?
To indicate the subject of an action.
Examples: Пристигането на гостите. (The arrival of the guests.), Храненето на девет котки. (The feeding of nine cats.)
When do we use ‘на’ with nouns from transitive verbs?
To indicate the direct object of an action.
Examples: Четенето на книгата. (The reading of the book.), Изобретяването на компютъра. (The invention of the computer.)
When do we use ‘на’ for location?
To indicate position on a surface or within a space.
Examples: Книгата е на масата. (The book is on the table.), На двора. (In the yard.), На море. (At the seaside.), Седя на масата. (I sit at the table.)
When do we use ‘на’ to indicate direction?
When talking about movement towards a place.
Examples: Отивам на плажа. (I am going to the beach.), Отивам на училище. (I am going to school.), Отивам на работа. (I am going to work.)
When do we use ‘на’ with time expressions?
To indicate when something happens.
Examples: Роден на 4 юли. (Born on July 4th.), На залез слънце. (At sunset.), На сутринта. (In the morning.)
When do we use ‘до’ to show proximity?
To indicate something is near or next to something else.
Examples: Един до друг. (Side by side.), Водата ми е до кръста. (The water is up to my waist.), Дойде ми до тук. (I’ve had it up to here.)
When do we use ‘до’ to indicate a limit?
To show the extent of something.
Examples: До последната минута. (Until the last minute.), Работя от понеделник до петък. (I work from Monday to Friday.)
When do we use ‘към’ to indicate movement towards something?
To describe movement in a certain direction.
Examples: Пътувам към Англия. (I am traveling to England.), Плувам към брега. (I swim to the shore.)
