Signification
Tidying up a living space.
Contexte culturel
Cleaning is often a communal family activity on Saturday mornings. It's common to hear vacuum cleaners running in every apartment in a block simultaneously. The 'shoes-off' rule is strictly enforced. Cleaning the room involves making sure the floor is pristine enough for slippers or bare feet. There is a superstition that you shouldn't clean or sweep the room at night, as it might 'sweep away' the luck or money from the house. Spring cleaning (пролетно почистване) is a major event where every 'стая' (room) is cleaned 'основно' (fundamentally), including washing curtains and windows.
The '-та' Rule
Always remember the definite article '-та' for 'стаята' when talking about your own room. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Don't 'Wash' the Room
Avoid saying 'мия стаята' unless you are literally using a bucket of water on the whole space. It sounds strange to natives.
Signification
Tidying up a living space.
The '-та' Rule
Always remember the definite article '-та' for 'стаята' when talking about your own room. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Don't 'Wash' the Room
Avoid saying 'мия стаята' unless you are literally using a bucket of water on the whole space. It sounds strange to natives.
Use 'Подреждам' for Mess
If your room is just messy (clothes on the floor) but not dirty, use 'подреждам' to sound more like a native speaker.
Saturday is Cleaning Day
If you want to sound culturally aware, mention that you clean your room on Saturday morning.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'чистя'.
Аз _____ стаята всяка събота.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in '-я'.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which one is correct?
When talking about cleaning your own room, you use the definite article '-та'.
Match the Bulgarian phrase with its English translation.
Match them up:
These are basic household chores.
Complete the dialogue.
Майка: Какво правиш? Иван: _____ стаята.
In the context of chores, 'Чистя' is the most logical answer.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Clean vs. Tidy
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesАз _____ стаята всяка събота.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in '-я'.
Which one is correct?
When talking about cleaning your own room, you use the definite article '-та'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic household chores.
Майка: Какво правиш? Иван: _____ стаята.
In the context of chores, 'Чистя' is the most logical answer.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'чистя колата' is perfectly correct.
'Чистя' is the general process, while 'почиствам' often implies a slightly more thorough or specific act of cleaning.
It's neutral. If you are applying for a cleaning job, you might say 'имам опит в почистването'.
You say 'Не обичам да чистя'.
Yes, but usually it refers to a bedroom or a general living room. Specific rooms like 'кухня' (kitchen) are usually called by their names.
The past tense for 'I cleaned' is 'чистих'.
Yes, 'си' adds the meaning of 'my own'. It's very common.
Yes, 'правя оборка' is often used in the army or in school camps.
You say 'Стаята е чиста'.
Most Bulgarians clean their own homes, though hiring help is becoming more common in big cities like Sofia.
Expressions liées
подреждам стаята
similarto tidy/arrange the room
мия пода
specialized formto wash the floor
бърша прах
specialized formto dust
чистя с прахосмукачка
specialized formto vacuum
проветрявам стаята
builds onto air out the room
