Essential Bulgarian Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Bulgarian words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Zdravejte. Hello. Doviždane. Čao. Goodbye. Govorite li anglijski? Do you speak English? Ne razbiram. I don't understand. Malko. A little. Da. Ne. Yes. No. Kolko struva? How much is it? Mnogo e skɤpo. Dobre. Too expensive. OK. Molja. Please. Blagodarja (puno). Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Kako se kazvate? What is your name? Kazvam se ... My name is ... Kak ste? How are you? Dobre. A vie? Fine. And you? Kɤde e ...? Where is ...? Kɤde e toaletnata? Mɤže/Ženi Where is the toilet? Men/Women Sɤžaljavam. Izvinete. Sorry. Excuse me (to get attention). Njama problem. No problem. Iskam ... I want ... Ne iskam ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Otkɤde ste? Where are you from? Az sɤm ot Avstralija.* I am from Australia. Smetka, molja. The bill, please. Zagubih se. I'm lost. Sprete! Čakajte! Stop! Wait! Tuka, tam. Here, there. Taksi. Hotel. Letište. Gara. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Haresvam ... I like ... Ne haresvam ... I don't like ... edin, dva, tri, četiri, pet. one, two, three, four, five. šest, sedem, osem, devet, deset. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerika - America Kanada - Canada Anglija - England Irlandija - Ireland Nova Zelandija - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Na zdrave! Cheers! dobɤr / loš good / bad goljam / malɤk big / small blizo / daleče near / far po-malko / poveče less / more drug / dostatɤčen another / enough Az sɤm vegetarianets. (man) Az sɤm vegetarianka. (woman) I am vegetarian. Az ne jam meso. I don't eat meat. ... pileško. ... chicken. ... riba. ... fish. Az sɤm alergičen kɤm yadki. (man) Az sɤm alergična kɤm yadki. (woman) I am allergic to nuts. ... fɤstɤtsi. ... peanuts. ... riba. ... fish. ... morski produkti. ... seafood. ... jajtsa. ... eggs.