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