The Bulgarian course
Learn Bulgarian ten words at a time
Български
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Bulgarian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Bulgarian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Bulgarian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Здравейтеzdra-VEY-teh
- Hello
- ЗдрастиZDRAS-tee
- Hi
- Добро утроdo-BRO OO-tro
- Good morning
- Лека нощLEH-ka NOSHT
- Good night
- Много благодаряMNO-go bla-go-da-RYA
- Thank you very much
- Благодаряbla-go-da-RYA
- Thanks
- МоляMO-lya
- You're welcome
- МоляMO-lya
- Please
- Извинетеiz-vi-NEH-teh
- Excuse me
- Довижданеdo-VIZH-da-neh
- Goodbye
Bulgarian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Една бира, моляed-NA BEE-ra MO-lya
- One beer, please
- Едно от това, моляed-NO ot to-VA MO-lya
- One of these, please
- Едно кафе, моляed-NO ka-FEH MO-lya
- One coffee, please
- Две, моляDVEH MO-lya
- Two, please
- Още едно, моляOSH-teh ed-NO MO-lya
- One more, please
- Колко струва?KOL-ko STROO-va
- How much is it?
- Сметката, моляSMET-ka-ta MO-lya
- The bill, please
- Може ли...?MO-zheh lee
- May I...?
- Наздраве!na-ZDRA-veh
- Cheers!
- Наздраве!na-ZDRA-veh
- Bless you
Bulgarian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Даdah
- Yes
- Неneh
- No
- Добреdo-BREH
- Okay
- Няма проблемNYA-ma pro-BLEM
- Sure, no problem
- Не знамneh ZNAM
- I don't know
- Не разбирамneh raz-BEE-ram
- I don't understand
- Говорите ли английски?go-VO-ri-teh lee an-GLIY-ski
- Do you speak English?
- МалкоMAL-ko
- A little
- Разбира сеraz-BEE-ra seh
- Of course
- Всичко е наредVSICH-ko eh na-RED
- Everything is fine
Bulgarian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Едноed-NO
- One
- Двеdveh
- Two
- Триtree
- Three
- ЧетириCHEH-ti-ri
- Four
- Петpet
- Five
- ДесетDEH-set
- Ten
- Стоstoh
- One hundred
- Левlev
- Lev
- С картаs KAR-ta
- By card
- В бройv BROY
- In cash
Bulgarian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Хлябhlyab
- Bread
- МлякоMLYA-ko
- Milk
- СиренеSEE-re-neh
- Cheese
- Водаvo-DA
- Water
- Торбичка?tor-BICH-ka
- A bag?
- Имате ли...?EE-ma-teh lee
- Do you have...?
- Къде е...?kuh-DEH eh
- Where is...?
- Товаto-VA
- This one
- Нищо другоNISH-to DROO-go
- Nothing else
- Приятен денpri-YA-ten den
- Have a nice day
Bulgarian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Маса за двамаMA-sa za DVA-ma
- A table for two
- Менюто, моляme-NYU-to MO-lya
- The menu, please
- Едно еспресоed-NO es-PREH-so
- One espresso
- Чаша виноCHA-sha VEE-no
- A glass of wine
- Наливна бираna-LIV-na BEE-ra
- Draft beer
- Шопска салатаSHOP-ska sa-LA-ta
- Shopska salad
- Много е вкусноMNO-go eh VKOOS-no
- It's delicious
- Без ледbez led
- Without ice
- За вкъщиza VKUH-shti
- To take away
- Задръжте рестотоza-DRUZH-teh res-TO-to
- Keep the change
Bulgarian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Как сте?kak steh
- How are you? (polite)
- Как си?kak see
- How are you? (casual)
- Добре съмdo-BREH suhm
- I'm fine
- А ти?a TEE
- And you?
- Какво ново?kak-VO NO-vo
- What's new?
- Хубаво време, а?HOO-ba-vo VREH-meh, ah
- Nice weather, huh?
- До скороdo SKO-ro
- See you soon
- Приятна вечерpri-YAT-na VEH-cher
- Have a nice evening
- Поздрави вкъщиpoz-dra-VEE VKUH-shti
- Say hi to the family
- Всичко хубавоVSICH-ko HOO-ba-vo
- All the best
Bulgarian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Къде е тоалетната?kuh-DEH eh to-a-LET-na-ta
- Where is the toilet?
- Налявоna-LYA-vo
- Left
- Надясноna-DYAS-no
- Right
- Направоna-PRA-vo
- Straight ahead
- Тукtook
- Here
- Тамtam
- There
- Автобусav-to-BOOS
- Bus
- ГараGA-ra
- Train station
- Един билет, моляeh-DIN bi-LET MO-lya
- One ticket, please
- Спрете тук, моляSPREH-teh took MO-lya
- Stop here, please
Bulgarian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Днесdnes
- Today
- УтреOO-treh
- Tomorrow
- ВчераVCHEH-ra
- Yesterday
- Сегаse-GA
- Now
- По-късноpo-KUHS-no
- Later
- Колко е часът?KOL-ko eh cha-SUHT
- What time is it?
- Понеделникpo-ne-DEL-nik
- Monday
- СъботаSUH-bo-ta
- Saturday
- Неделяne-DEH-lya
- Sunday
- Уикендътoo-EE-ken-duht
- The weekend
Bulgarian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Помощ!PO-mosht
- Help!
- Извикайте лекарiz-VEE-kay-teh LEH-kar
- Call a doctor
- Полицияpo-LEE-tsi-ya
- Police
- Аптекаap-TEH-ka
- Pharmacy
- БолницаBOL-ni-tsa
- Hospital
- Изгубих сеiz-GOO-bih seh
- I'm lost
- Не се чувствам добреneh seh CHOOST-vam do-BREH
- I don't feel well
- Телефонът миte-le-FO-nuht mee
- My phone
- Откраднаха гоot-KRAD-na-ha go
- It was stolen
- Спешно еSPESH-no eh
- It's urgent