Bedeutung
Common leisure activity
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 8 PM news (По света и у нас) on BNT is a cultural institution. Many older Bulgarians will stop everything to 'гледат телевизия' at this time. Turkish soap operas (сериали) have a massive following. Discussing what happened in last night's episode is a common social lubricant. New Year's Eve television is a major event, featuring folk music, comedy sketches, and the President's speech. The rise of Netflix and YouTube has changed 'гледам телевизия' to mean watching content on a smart TV, even if it's not broadcast.
Drop the Pronoun
In Bulgarian, you don't always need to say 'Аз' (I). Just saying 'Гледам телевизия' is perfectly natural.
Watch the 'm'
Don't forget the 'm' at the end of 'гледам'. Without it, you're saying 'he/she watches'.
Bedeutung
Common leisure activity
Drop the Pronoun
In Bulgarian, you don't always need to say 'Аз' (I). Just saying 'Гледам телевизия' is perfectly natural.
Watch the 'm'
Don't forget the 'm' at the end of 'гледам'. Without it, you're saying 'he/she watches'.
Small Talk
Asking 'Какво дават по телевизията?' (What's on TV?) is a great way to start a conversation with a Bulgarian neighbor.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'гледам'.
Аз всяка вечер ______ телевизия.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in -ам.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'We are watching TV'?
We use 'гледаме' for 'we watch' and no preposition is needed.
Complete the dialogue.
Петър: Какво правиш? Мария: _________.
'Гледам телевизия' is the natural way to describe the activity.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at home on a Friday night and someone asks your plans.
Future tense 'ще' + 'гледам телевизия' is perfect for plans.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of TV Content
Entertainment
- • филми
- • сериали
- • шоу
Information
- • новини
- • документални
- • времето
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenАз всяка вечер ______ телевизия.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in -ам.
How do you say 'We are watching TV'?
We use 'гледаме' for 'we watch' and no preposition is needed.
Петър: Какво правиш? Мария: _________.
'Гледам телевизия' is the natural way to describe the activity.
You are at home on a Friday night and someone asks your plans.
Future tense 'ще' + 'гледам телевизия' is perfect for plans.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'ТВ' (pronounced te-ve) is very common in casual speech and texting.
It is always 'гледам телевизия'. No preposition is needed for the activity.
You can still say 'гледам телевизия', or more specifically 'гледам Нетфликс'.
You say 'Гледам новините'.
Yes, 'гледам филм' is the standard phrase for watching a movie.
'Гледам' is an intentional action (to watch), while 'виждам' is a perception (to see).
Yes, it remains one of the most popular leisure activities in Bulgaria across all ages.
It is 'те гледат'.
Only if they ask about your hobbies, but try to mention more active hobbies too!
It's a more informal, slightly negative way to say 'staring' at the TV.
Verwandte Redewendungen
гледам филм
similarTo watch a movie
зяпам телевизия
informalTo stare at the TV
пускам телевизора
builds onTo turn on the TV
следя новините
specialized formTo follow the news
