Language Basics
English Phrases | Bulgarian Phrases |
Greetings | |
Hi! | Zdravei! |
Good morning! | Dobro utro! |
Good evening! | Dobar vecher! |
Welcome! (to greet someone) | Dobre doshal! |
How are you? | Kak si? |
I'm fine, thanks! | Dobre,mersi! |
And you? | A ti? |
Good/ So-So. | Dobre./ Biva. |
Thank you (very much)! | Mnogo blagodaria! |
You're welcome! (for 'thank you') | Ti si dobre doshal! (Blagodaria) |
Hey! Friend! | Zdrasti!Priyatel! |
I missed you so much! | Lipsvash mi mnogo! |
What's new? | Neshto novo? |
Nothing much | Ne mnogo. |
Good night! | Leka nosht! |
See you later! | Do po-kasno. |
Good bye! | Chao. |
Asking for Help and Directions | |
I'm lost | Zagubih se |
Can I help you? | Moje li da Vi pomogna? |
Can you help me? | Moje li da mi pomognete? |
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Kade e (banyata/aptekata)? |
Go straight! Then turn left/ right! | Varvete napravo!Posle zavivate na lyavo/dyasno! |
I'm looking for John. | Tarsya John. |
One moment please! | Edin moment,molya. |
Hold on please! (phone) | Pochakaite molya. |
How much is this? | Kolko struva tova? |
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Izvinete... |
Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Izvinete moje li... |
Come with me! | Ela s men. |
How to Introduce Yourself | |
Do you speak (English/ Bulgarian)? | Govorite li (angliiski/ balgarski)? |
Just a little. | Malko. |
What's your name? | Kak se kazvate? |
My name is ... | Az se kazvam... |
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Gospodin/ gospoja/ gospojitsa |
Nice to meet you! | Priatno mi e da se zapoznaem! |
You're very kind! | Vie ste mnogo mil/lyubezen! |
Where are you from? | Ot kade ste? |
I'm from (the U.S/ Bulgaria) | Az sam ot (Amerika/ Balgaria). |
I'm (American) | Az sam amerikanets. |
Where do you live? | Kade jiveete? |
I live in (the U.S/ Balgaria) | As jiveya v (Amerika/ Balgaria). |
Did you like it here? | Haresva li vi tuka? |
Bulgaria is a wonderful country | Balgaria e velikolepna strana. |
What do you do for a living? | Kakvo rabotite? |
I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Az sam (prevodach/ biznesmen) |
I like Bulgarian | Az haresvam balgarskiyat. |
I've been learning Bulgarian for 1 month | Az ucha balgarski ot edin mesets. |
Oh! That's good! | O, tova e dobre. |
How old are you? | Na kolko godini ste? |
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | Az sam na (dvadeset, trideset...) godini. |
I have to go | Tryabva da tragvam. |
I will be right back! | Shte se varna. |
Wish Someone Something | |
Good luck! | Uspeh! |
Happy birthday! | Chestit rojden den! |
Happy New Year! | Chestita nova godina! |
Merry Christmas! | Vesela Koleda! |
Congratulations! | Posdravlenia! |
Enjoy! (for meals...) | Da vi e vkusno! |
I'd like to visit Bulgaria one day | Edin den iskam da posetya Balgaria. |
Say hi to John for me | Pozdravi John ot men. |
Bless you (when sneezing) | Nazdrave. |
Good night and sweet dreams! | Leka nosht i sladki sanishta. |
Cheers! (when making a toast) | Nazdrave |
Solving a misunderstanding | |
I'm sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Za sajelenie ne vi chuh. |
Sorry (for a mistake) | Sajalyavam. |
No problem! | Nyama nikakav problem. |
Can you say it again? | Moje li da go povtorite. |
Can you speak slowly? | Moje li da govorite po-bavno. |
Write it down please! | Molya zapishete. |
I don't understand! | Nishto ne razbrah. |
I don't know! | Ne znam |
I have no idea. | Niamam nikakva predstava. |
What's that called in Bulgarian? | Kak e tova na balgarski? |
What does '….' mean in English? | Kakvo osnachava '…..' na angliiski? |
How do you say 'Please' in Bulgarian? | Kak e 'please' na balgarski? |
What is this? | Kakvo e tova? |
My Bulgarian is bad | Balgarskiiat mi e losh. |
I need to practice my Bulgarian | Triabva poveche da si uprajniavam balgaskiiat. |
Don't worry! | Ne se trevoji. |
Bulgarian Expressions and Words | |
Good/ Bad/ So-so. | Dobar/ losh/ gore dolu |
Big/ Small | Goliam/malak |
Today/ Now | Dnes/ sega |
Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Utre/ vchera |
Yes/ No | Da/ ne |
Here you go! (when giving something) | Sapoviadai. |
Do you like it? | Haresvali vi? |
I really like it! | Naistina mi haresva. |
I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Gladen sam./ Jaden sam. |
In the morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Sutrin/ Vecher/ Pres nochta. |
This/ That. Here/There | Tova/ Onova. Tuk/ Tam |
Me/ You. Him/ Her | Men/ Ti. Nego/ Neia |
Really! | Naistina li? |
Look! | Vij! |
Hurry up! | Pobarzai. |
What? Where? | Kakvo?Kade? |
What time is it? | Kolko e chasat? |
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. | Deset chasa e. Sedem i polovina e. |
Give me this! | Dai mi tova. |
I love you! | Obicham te. |
I feel sick. | Bolen sam. |
I need a doctor | Triabva, mi, lekar. |
One, Two, Three | edno, dve, tri |
Four, Five, Six | chetiri, pet, shest |
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | sedem,osem,devet,deset |