Significado
Composing a message on paper.
Contexto cultural
May 24th is a national holiday celebrating the Cyrillic alphabet. On this day, 'writing' is honored as a sacred act of national preservation. Sending postcards for 'Baba Marta' (March 1st) is a unique tradition where people write short notes to wish health and happiness. The 'Bulgarian Post' (Български пощи) is a symbol of reliability in rural areas, where the arrival of a letter is still a significant event. In Bulgarian literature, the 'epistolary' style was used by revolutionaries to coordinate the liberation from Ottoman rule.
Aspect Matters
Use 'пиша' when you are in the middle of writing. Use 'напиша' when you want to say you will finish it.
Formal Openings
When writing a formal letter, start with 'Уважаеми господин/госпожо' (Dear Mr./Ms.).
Significado
Composing a message on paper.
Aspect Matters
Use 'пиша' when you are in the middle of writing. Use 'напиша' when you want to say you will finish it.
Formal Openings
When writing a formal letter, start with 'Уважаеми господин/госпожо' (Dear Mr./Ms.).
No 'на'!
Don't say 'пиша на писмо'. It's a common English-speaker mistake.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'пиша' (present tense).
Аз ______ писмо до моя приятел.
The first person singular form of 'пиша' is 'пиша'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct way to say 'I am writing a letter to grandma'.
'До' is the standard preposition for the recipient of a letter.
Match the Bulgarian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Matching verb endings to pronouns.
Complete the dialogue.
Мария: Какво правиш? Иван: _________ писмо до родителите ми.
Ivan is talking about himself, so he uses the 1st person singular.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosАз ______ писмо до моя приятел.
The first person singular form of 'пиша' is 'пиша'.
Select the correct way to say 'I am writing a letter to grandma'.
'До' is the standard preposition for the recipient of a letter.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Matching verb endings to pronouns.
Мария: Какво правиш? Иван: _________ писмо до родителите ми.
Ivan is talking about himself, so he uses the 1st person singular.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is very common, although 'пиша имейл' is more precise.
It is neuter, because it ends in '-о'.
You say 'Писах писмо' (imperfective past) or 'Написах писмо' (perfective past).
The plural is 'писма' (pismA).
It is neutral. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Mostly for formal government business or as a romantic/nostalgic gesture.
It's a slangy/informal way to say 'I'm writing a quick note'.
Use 'до' followed by the name, e.g., 'до Иван'.
No, 'пиша' is Slavic, 'пица' is Italian.
Yes, if it's a short text message on a phone.
Frases relacionadas
Пиша имейл
similarTo write an email
Пращам писмо
builds onTo send a letter
Получавам писмо
contrastTo receive a letter
Драскам два реда
specialized formTo scratch two lines
