Bulgarian phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Bulgarian with translation. | Free & useful
Bulgarian phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Bulgarian culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Bulgarian phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Bulgarian
If you want to greet someone in Bulgarian, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! in Bulgarian | Добре дошли! | [doˈbrɛ doʃˈli] |
| Good day to you! in Bulgarian | Хубав ден! | [ˈxu.bɐf dɛn] |
| Good morning to you! in Bulgarian | Добро утро! | [doˈbrɔ ˈu.tro] |
| Good evening! in Bulgarian | Добър вечер! | [ˈdɔ.bɐr ˈvɛ.tʃɛr] |
| Good to see you. in Bulgarian | Радвам се да те видя. | [ˈrad.vɐm sɛ da tɛ ˈvi.dʲɐ] |
| I’m glad to see you. in Bulgarian | Радвам се, че те виждам. | [ˈrad.vɐm sɛ t͡ʃɛ tɛ ˈviʒ.dɐm] |
If you are greeted in Bulgarian, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! in Bulgarian | Приятен ден и на теб! | [priˈja.tɛn dɛn i nɐ ˈtɛp] |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Bulgarian | Благодаря, и на мен ми е приятно да те видя. | [blɐɡo̞dɐˈrʲa i nɐ ˈmɛn mi ɛ priˈjat.no dɐ tɛ ˈvi.dʲɐ] |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? in Bulgarian | Как си? | [ˈkak si] |
| Are you doing well? in Bulgarian | Добре ли си? | [doˈbrɛ li si] |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | Благодаря, че попита, добре съм. | [blɐɡo̞dɐˈrʲa t͡ʃɛ poˈpitɐ doˈbrɛ sɤm] |
| Thank you, I am fine. | Благодаря, добре съм. | [blɐɡo̞dɐˈrʲa doˈbrɛ sɤm] |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | Благодаря, не съм много добре. | [blɐɡo̞dɐˈrʲa nɛ sɤm ˈmno.ɡo doˈbrɛ] |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | Благодаря, добре съм. Как си? | [blɐɡo̞dɐˈrʲa doˈbrɛ sɤm ˈkak si] |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Bulgarian?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Bulgarian is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! in Bulgarian | Довиждане! | [doˈviʒ.dɐ.nɛ] |
| Take care of yourself! in Bulgarian | Пази се! | [pɐˈzi sɛ] |
| Goodbye in Bulgarian | Чао | [ˈt͡ʃa.o] |
| See you tomorrow in Bulgarian | До утре | [dɔ ˈu.trɛ] |
| See you soon in Bulgarian | До скоро | [dɔ ˈsko.ro] |
| See you later in Bulgarian | Ще се видим по-късно | [ʃtɛ sɛ ˈvi.dim pɔ ˈkɤs.no] |
| Good night in Bulgarian | Лека нощ | [ˈlɛ.kɐ nɔʃt] |
| Sleep well in Bulgarian | Спокойна нощ | [spoˈkɔj.nɐ nɔʃt] |
| Talk to you later. in Bulgarian | Ще поговорим по-късно. | [ʃtɛ po.ɡoˈvo.rim pɔ ˈkɤs.no] |
| Nice to have met you! in Bulgarian | Приятно ми беше да се запознаем! | [priˈjat.nɔ mi ˈbɛ.ʃɛ dɐ sɛ zɐ.pozˈna.ɛm] |
How do I introduce myself in Bulgarian?
When travelling in Bulgaria, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Bulgarian and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | Казвам се Йонас. | [ˈkaz.vɐm sɛ ˈjɔ.nɐs] |
| What is your name? | Как се казваш? | [ˈkak sɛ ˈkaz.vaʃ] |
| What is your surname? | Как се казваш по фамилия? | [ˈkak sɛ ˈkaz.vaʃ pɔ faˈmi.li.jɐ] |
| What is your first name? | Какво е малкото ти име? | [kɐkˈvɔ ɛ ˈmal.kɔ.tɔ ti ˈi.mɛ] |
| What is your surname? | Каква е фамилията ти? | [kɐkˈva ɛ faˈmi.li.jɐ.tɐ ti] |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | Откъде си? | [otˈkɤ.dɛ si] |
| I am from London. | Аз съм от Лондон. | [az sɤm ɔt ˈlɔn.dɔn] |
| Are you from Birmingham? | От Бирмингам ли си? | [ɔt ˈbir.min.ɡɐm li si] |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | Не, от Мадрид съм. | [nɛ ɔt mɐˈdrit sɤm] |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | Чудесно, и аз съм от Мадрид. | [t͡ʃuˈdɛs.nɔ i az sɤm ɔt mɐˈdrit] |
| Where do you live? | Къде живееш? | [kɐˈdɛ ʒiˈvɛ.ɛʃ] |
| I live in Berlin. | Живея в Берлин. | [ʒiˈvɛ.jɐ f bɛrˈlin] |
If you have problems with your Bulgarian, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Говориш ли английски? | [ɡoˈvɔ.rɪʃ li ɐnˈɡli.jski] |
| Yes, I speak English. | Да, говоря английски. | [da ɡoˈvɔ.rɐ ɐnˈɡli.jski] |
| Yes, I speak some English. | Да, говоря малко английски. | [da ɡoˈvɔ.rɐ ˈmal.ko ɐnˈɡli.jski] |
| No, I do not speak any English. | Не, не говоря английски. | [nɛ nɛ ɡoˈvɔ.rɐ ɐnˈɡli.jski] |
| I only speak English. | Говоря само английски. | [ɡoˈvɔ.rɐ ˈsa.mo ɐnˈɡli.jski] |
| I understand some Bulgarian. | Разбирам малко български. | [rɐzˈbi.rɐm ˈmal.ko ˈbɤl.ɡɐr.ski] |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Bulgarian and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| I am English. in Bulgarian | Аз съм англичанин. (мъж) / Аз съм англичанка. (жена) | [az sɤm ɐnɡliˈt͡ʃa.nin] / [az sɤm ɐnɡliˈt͡ʃaŋ.kɐ] |
| I am injured. in Bulgarian | Аз съм ранен. (мъж) / Аз съм ранена. (жена) | [az sɤm rɐˈnɛn] / [az sɤm rɐˈnɛ.nɐ] |
| I am here. in Bulgarian | Аз съм тук. | [az sɤm tuk] |
| I am hungry. in Bulgarian | Гладен съм. (мъж) / Гладна съм. (жена) | [ˈɡla.dɛn sɤm] / [ˈɡla.dnɐ sɤm] |
| I am thirsty. in Bulgarian | Жаден съм. (мъж) / Жадна съм. (жена) | [ˈʒa.dɛn sɤm] / [ˈʒa.dnɐ sɤm] |
| I am a single person. in Bulgarian | Необвързан съм. (мъж) / Необвързана съм. (жена) | [nɛɔbˈvɤr.zɐn sɤm] / [nɛɔbˈvɤr.zɐ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I need help! in Bulgarian | Имам нужда от помощ! | [ˈi.mɐm ˈnuʒ.dɐ ɔt ˈpɔ.moʃt] |
| I am tired. in Bulgarian | Уморен съм. (мъж) / Уморена съм. (жена) | [u.moˈrɛn sɤm] / [u.moˈrɛ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am happy. in Bulgarian | Щастлив съм. (мъж) / Щастлива съм. (жена) | [ʃtɐsˈlif sɤm] / [ʃtɐsˈli.vɐ sɤm] |
| I am sad. in Bulgarian | Тъжен съм. (мъж) / Тъжна съм. (жена) | [ˈtɤ.ʒɛn sɤm] / [ˈtɤ.ʒnɐ sɤm] |
| I am in love. in Bulgarian | Влюбен съм. (мъж) / Влюбена съм. (жена) | [ˈvlju.bɛn sɤm] / [ˈvlju.bɛ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am ill. in Bulgarian | Болен съм. (мъж) / Болна съм. (жена) | [ˈbɔ.lɛn sɤm] / [ˈbɔl.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am ready. in Bulgarian | Готов съм. (мъж) / Готова съм. (жена) | [ɡoˈtɔf sɤm] / [ɡoˈtɔ.vɐ sɤm] |
| I am busy. in Bulgarian | Зает съм. (мъж) / Заета съм. (жена) | [zɐˈɛt sɤm] / [zɐˈɛ.tɐ sɤm] |
| I am lost. in Bulgarian | Изгубен съм. (мъж) / Изгубена съм. (жена) | [izˈɡu.bɛn sɤm] / [izˈɡu.bɛ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am a tourist. in Bulgarian | Аз съм турист. (мъж) / Аз съм туристка. (жена) | [az sɤm tuˈrist] / [az sɤm tuˈrist.kɐ] |
| I am new here. in Bulgarian | Нов съм тук. (мъж) / Нова съм тук. (жена) | [nɔf sɤm tuk] / [nɔˈva sɤm tuk] |
| I am confident. in Bulgarian | Уверен съм. (мъж) / Уверена съм. (жена) | [oˈvɛ.rɛn sɤm] / [o.vɛˈrɛ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am proud. in Bulgarian | Гордея се. | [ɡorˈdɛ.jɐ sɛ] |
| I am a teacher. in Bulgarian | Аз съм учител. (мъж) / Аз съм учителка. (жена) | [az sɤm oˈt͡ʃi.tɛl] / [az sɤm oˈt͡ʃi.tɛl.kɐ] |
| I am late. in Bulgarian | Закъснях. | [zɐkɐsˈnʲax] |
| I am 30 years old. in Bulgarian | На тридесет години съм. | [nɐ ˈtri.dɛ.sɛt ɡoˈdi.ni sɤm] |
| I am in a hurry. in Bulgarian | Бързам. | [ˈbɤr.zɐm] |
| I am happy. in Bulgarian | Щастлив съм. (мъж) / Щастлива съм. (жена) | [ʃtɐsˈlif sɤm] / [ʃtɐsˈli.vɐ sɤm] |
| I am surprised. in Bulgarian | Изненадан съм. (мъж) / Изненадана съм. (жена) | [iz.nɛˈna.dɐn sɤm] / [iz.nɛˈna.dɐ.nɐ sɤm] |
| I am angry. in Bulgarian | Ядосан съм. (мъж) / Ядосана съм. (жена) | [jɐˈdɔ.sɐn sɤm] / [jɐˈdɔ.sɐ.nɐ sɤm] |
Apologising in Bulgarian
Here’s how to apologise to a Bulgarian speaker:
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | Извинявам се. | [izviˈnʲa.vɐm sɛ] |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | Извинявай, това не беше нарочно. | [izviˈnʲa.vaj tɔˈva nɛ ˈbɛ.ʃɛ nɐˈrɔt͡ʃ.nɔ] |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | Извинявай, не го направих нарочно. | [izviˈnʲa.vaj nɛ ɡɔ nɐˈpra.vix nɐˈrɔt͡ʃ.nɔ] |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | Извинявай, това беше много непохватно от мен. | [izviˈnʲa.vaj tɔˈva ˈbɛ.ʃɛ ˈmno.ɡɔ nɛpɔˈxvat.nɔ ɔt mɛn] |
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Useful signs and notices in Bulgarian
Useful signs and messages in Bulgarian that you will often see.
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance in Bulgarian | Вход | [vxɔt] |
| Toilet in Bulgarian | Тоалетна | [to.ɐˈlɛt.nɐ] |
| Exit in Bulgarian | Изход | [ˈixɔt] |
| Attention! in Bulgarian | Внимание! | [vniˈma.ni.ɛ] |
| Police in Bulgarian | Полиция | [poˈli.t͡si.jɐ] |
| Emergency services in Bulgarian | Спешна помощ | [ˈspɛʃ.nɐ ˈpɔ.moʃt] |
| Fire brigade in Bulgarian | Пожарна | [poˈʒar.nɐ] |
| Passage forbidden. in Bulgarian | Минаването забранено. | [miˈna.vɛ.nɛ.tɔ zɐbrɐˈnɛ.nɔ] |
| Caution! in Bulgarian | Внимание! | [vniˈma.ni.ɛ] |
| This building is under video surveillance. in Bulgarian | Тази сграда е под видеонаблюдение. | [ˈta.zi ˈzɡra.dɐ ɛ pɔt ˌvi.dɛ.ɔ.nɐ.blʲuˈdɛ.ni.ɛ] |
Numbers to 25 in Bulgarian
Counting in Bulgarian is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Bulgarian from 1 to 25.
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in Bulgarian | едно | [ɛdˈnɔ] |
| 2 in Bulgarian | две | [dvɛ] |
| 3 in Bulgarian | три | [tri] |
| 4 in Bulgarian | четири | [ˈtʃɛ.ti.ri] |
| 5 in Bulgarian | пет | [pɛt] |
| 6 in Bulgarian | шест | [ʃɛst] |
| 7 in Bulgarian | седем | [ˈsɛ.dɛm] |
| 8 in Bulgarian | осем | [ˈɔ.sɛm] |
| 9 in Bulgarian | девет | [ˈdɛ.vɛt] |
| 10 in Bulgarian | десет | [ˈdɛ.sɛt] |
| 11 in Bulgarian | единадесет | [ɛdiˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 12 in Bulgarian | дванадесет | [dvaˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 13 in Bulgarian | тринадесет | [triˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 14 in Bulgarian | четиринадесет | [tʃɛti.riˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 15 in Bulgarian | петнадесет | [pɛtˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 16 in Bulgarian | шестнадесет | [ʃɛsˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 17 in Bulgarian | седемнадесет | [sɛdɛmˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 18 in Bulgarian | осемнадесет | [ɔsɛmˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 19 in Bulgarian | деветнадесет | [dɛvɛtˈna.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 20 in Bulgarian | двадесет | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt] |
| 21 in Bulgarian | двадесет и едно | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt i ɛdˈnɔ] |
| 22 in Bulgarian | двадесет и две | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt i dvɛ] |
| 23 in Bulgarian | двадесет и три | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt i tri] |
| 24 in Bulgarian | двадесет и четири | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt i ˈtʃɛ.ti.ri] |
| 25 in Bulgarian | двадесет и пет | [ˈdva.dɛ.sɛt i pɛt] |
The colours in Bulgarian
The most common colours in Bulgarian with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Red in Bulgarian | червен | [t͡ʃɛrˈvɛn] |
| Orange in Bulgarian | оранжев | [oˈran.ʒɛf] |
| Yellow in Bulgarian | жълт | [ʒɤɫt] |
| Green in Bulgarian | зелен | [zɛˈlɛn] |
| Blue in Bulgarian | син | [sin] |
| Purple in Bulgarian | лилав | [liˈlaf] |
| Pink in Bulgarian | розов | [ˈrɔ.zof] |
| Brown in Bulgarian | кафяв | [kɐˈfʲav] |
| Black in Bulgarian | черен | [ˈt͡ʃɛ.rɛn] |
| White in Bulgarian | бял | [bʲal] |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Bulgarian
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Bulgarian and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Bulgarian.
| English | Bulgarian | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Monday in Bulgarian | понеделник | [po.nɛˈdɛl.nik] |
| Tuesday in Bulgarian | вторник | [ˈftɔr.nik] |
| Wednesday in Bulgarian | сряда | [ˈsra.da] |
| Thursday in Bulgarian | четвъртък | [t͡ʃɛtˈvɤr.tɐk] |
| Friday in Bulgarian | петък | [ˈpɛ.tɐk] |
| Saturday in Bulgarian | събота | [ˈsɤ.bɔ.tɐ] |
| Sunday in Bulgarian | неделя | [nɛˈdɛ.lʲa] |
| January in Bulgarian | януари | [ja.nuˈa.ri] |
| February in Bulgarian | февруари | [fɛvruˈa.ri] |
| March in Bulgarian | март | [mart] |
| April in Bulgarian | април | [ɐˈpril] |
| May in Bulgarian | май | [maj] |
| June in Bulgarian | юни | [ˈju.ni] |
| July in Bulgarian | юли | [ˈju.li] |
| August in Bulgarian | август | [ˈav.ɡust] |
| September in Bulgarian | септември | [sɛpˈtɛm.vri] |
| October in Bulgarian | октомври | [ɔkˈtɔm.vri] |
| November in Bulgarian | ноември | [noˈɛm.vri] |
| December in Bulgarian | декември | [dɛˈkɛm.vri] |
| Spring in Bulgarian | пролет | [ˈprɔ.lɛt] |
| Summer in Bulgarian | лято | [ˈlʲa.to] |
| Autumn in Bulgarian | есен | [ˈɛ.sɛn] |
| Winter in Bulgarian | зима | [ˈzi.ma] |
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