Phrases in Bulgarian with translation. Bulgarian for tourists: basic phrases
You have finally bought the long-awaited tour to Bulgaria! Now, in addition to packing your bags, you need to learn at least a few key words in order to convey your idea in Bulgarian. The main words - Thank you, Please, Hello, How much does it cost - should be in the lexicon. Undoubtedly, one can agree on the fingers in Bulgaria, but civilization has advanced further.
We have selected the main phrases and expressions of the Russian-Bulgarian phrasebook. Some of the words will seem funny to you. Yes, their roots are Slavic, and we would also say, yes, the influence of other peoples took our language in the other direction. But, nevertheless, our languages are very similar.
Most used words and expressions in Bulgarian
Good afternoon! - Dobyr den!
Good morning! - Good Morning!
Good evening! - Dobyr evening!
Goodnight! - Leka nosht!
I beg! - Pray!
Yes, thank you! - Yes, thanks to you!
What time is it now? - How many hours?
I don't understand you - I can't understand you.
Please, give me ... - Pray, give me ...
Tell me, please ... - Please, tell me ...
Speak slower - Speak funny
sorry - sorry
Goodbye! - Goodbye!
Today - Dnes
Yesterday - Yesterday
Day before yesterday - Day before yesterday
Tomorrow - Morning
The Day After Tomorrow - Suddenly
In the morning - Sutrine
Noon - Lunch
Evening - Evening
ON THE BORDER
Here is my passport - These are my passports
Documents for the car - Documents for kolata
I want to exchange money
How many kilometers to.. ? – How far is it to…?
Cigarettes - Cigars
Customs - Mitnica
Toll - Mito
Right - Vdyasno
Left - Left
AT THE STATION
Path - Kolovoz
Window (in the institution) - Giche
Porter - Nosach
Baggage - Baggage
One ticket for... - One ticket for...
When does the train leave? - When is trygva vlakyt?
Sleeping car – Sleeping car
Perron – Peron
Buffet - Buffet
Login - Login
Men (men's toilet) – Myzhe
Women (women's toilet) - Zhenya
IN A HOTEL
I ask for a single room with a bath (no bath)
What floor? - Which floor?
A room is booked for me - Imam is a flock
Please wake me up at… hours! - Pray, you will come to me at ... an hour!
Please bring breakfast to your room! - Pray, bring a snack to the flock of mi!
Please put this laundry in the wash! - Pray, give me white for prana!
Please call a taxi! - Please, call a taxi!
Please key! - Please, the key!
IN CAR SERVICE
Petrol station - Petrol station
Parking place - Myasto for parkirane
I beg you, pour me ... liters of gasoline - Pray, give mi ... liters of gasoline
Please change your oil! - Please, change the oil!
I ask you to clean and wash the car! - Please, clean and grind the kolata!
Please help me troubleshoot! - Pray, help me, the imam is hurt!
I want to go to... - Iskam to otida to...
IN RESTAURANT
Waiter - Kelner
Breakfast - Snack
Lunch - Lunch
Dinner - Supper
Snack - Presentation
Chicken Soup - Soup Pileshka
Vegetable soup – Gradinarska supa
Omelet - Omelet
Fish - Riba
Hens, chicken - Kokoschki, pile
Tomatoes - Domati
Mushrooms - Gybi
Spinach - Spanak
Apricots - Caissia
Peaches – Praskovi
Orange - Portocal
Grapes – Grozde
Cherry - Cheresh
Strawberries - Berries
Raspberry – Malini
Apples - Apples
Pears - Pears
Plums – Plums
Watermelon - Dinya
Melon - Pypesh
Potato - Potato
Language - Ezik
Meat - Meso
Veal – Teleshko
Pork - Pork
Lamb – Agnieszko
Ice cream – Sladoled
Pancakes – Palachinki
Bun – Kifla
White wine - White wine
Red wine – Red wine
Beer – Bira (beer)
Anise vodka - Mastic
Fruit juice – Fruit juice
Glass of water – Bowl of water
Carbonated water - Gaziran water
Milk - Mlyako
Tea - Tea
Coffee - Coffee
Cake - Cake
How much do I need to pay? - How much shaking and paying?
SHOP AND HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
Butcher Shop - Mesarnitsa
Dairy shop – Mlekarnitsa
Cafe-confectionery - Sladkarnitsa
Bakery – Bread products
Household goods store - Domakinski potrebi
Hairdresser, beauty parlor - hygiene services
IN THE CLINIC
doctor - physician
Dentist - Zybolekar
Children's doctor - Children's doctor
Internal Diseases
Gynecologist – Gynecologist
Surgeon - Surgeon
Head, stomach, heart - Head, stoma, raw
Nose, throat, ears - Nose, throat, ears
I have pain in ... - Imam Bolki in ...
I ask you to notify the embassy ... - Please, notify the embassy ...
IN PHARMACY
Do you have a remedy for...? - Do you have a remedy against ...?
Headache - Headache
Cough - Cough
Toothache - Zybobol
Burn - Izgaryan
IN THE TOWN
Square - Ploshtad
Street - Street
Crossroads, alley - Krystopyt, bastard street
Parallel - Comfortable
Museum - museum
Taxi, Tram, bus – Taxi, tram, bus
Park - Park
NUMERALS
One - One
Two - Two
Three - Three
Four- Four
Five - Pet
Six - Six
Seven - Sedem
Eight - Osem
Nine - Devet
Ten - Deset
Eleven - United
Twelve - Dvanadeset
Thirteen - Trinadeset
Twenty - Twenty
Hundred - Hundred
One hundred and thirty - One hundred and trideset
two hundred - two hundred
Five hundred - Petstotin
Thousand - Khilyada
First - Purvi
Second - Second
Third - Thirds
Fourth - Fourth
Eleventh - United
Twenty-third - Twenty and thirds
One hundred and twelfth - One hundred and twelve
DAYS OF THE WEEK
Monday – Monday
Tuesday - Tuesday
Wednesday - Row
Thursday - Thursday
Friday - petyk
Saturday - Sybota
Sunday - Week
MONTHS
January - Januari
February - February
March – March
April - April
May – May
June - Uni
July - Yuli
August - August
September - Septemvri
October - Octomvri
November - Noemvri
December - Dekemvri
Year - Year
Quarter - Trimesechie
Season - Season
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Today, August 22, 2019, tourists from Bulgaria, a man and a woman, using the entertainment "flying by parachute behind a boat on a rope" broke away from the boat and flew on an uncontrolled parachute at high altitude towards the forest and mountains!!! Miraculously, they fell and did not crash, they remained alive! Bruises and abrasions... The cable came off the boat! And if there were children on this "walk"? No one here monitors the quality of the equipment when providing these extreme services. It was in Sozopol, the boat took away those who wanted to "fly" from the Kavatsi beach. Then they flew for a long time ... fortunately there was a wind ... without wind, the parachute would have folded at a height and they would have collapsed to the ground like a stone ...
Kirill, 42, Moscow
I rested with my daughter in Balchik in August. I was struck by the dishonesty of the local population. Everywhere they hang out, the waiters are boors, they immediately take 1 or 2 leos from the building, the bill, of course, they always round up. give change 1leo. In shops, buses, everywhere change is given incorrectly.
Tatyana, Minsk, 41 years old
The sea is gentle. The air is very warm. We speak Russian. The food is delicious. Fruits and vegetables are ripe and juicy. Pure pleasure! Rest costs the amount that you live at home for the same period, but all products are real and of high quality. For lovers of jamon and parmesan - expanse! They do exist! At pre-crisis prices, which is amazing! I recommend!
Mira, 59 years old, Moscow
I visited Bulgaria for the first time. Of course, Bulgaria cannot be compared with the beauty of exotic islands such as the Canaries or Madeira, for such money the rest is quite acceptable. Bulgarians are hospitable people, and this is reflected in the service and in the general atmosphere at the resort and at the hotel. I was in Bulgaria in September, there were few tourists, I was able to enjoy the tranquility and the warm sea.
Anton. 32 years old, Saratov
A friend advised me to go to Bulgaria. She said that the Bulgarians are temperamental men, you won’t be left without a romance. I wanted to see this miracle. Didn't regret it. The holiday was great, made a lot of friends. I advise you to go to Bulgaria in June, I liked it in June, not so hot and not so many people on the beach.
Nelya. 27 years old, Bryansk
The language of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Republic of Bulgaria). In addition to the Bulgarians themselves, the Bulgarian language is common among the Gypsies and Turks living in Bulgaria. At the same time, a lot of words in modern Bulgarian are borrowed from Turkish.
Bulgarian is a language based on the Cyrillic alphabet. Unlike the Russian language, it does not contain letters: e, s, e. In addition, the Bulgarian language contains articles (definite and indefinite). Another feature that simplifies the study is the absence of cases in nouns, so the dictionary of Bulgarian words differs from the Russian dictionary, which traditionally indicates the end of a word when it is declined by cases.
The Bulgarian language has many "false friends of the translator", probably due to its closeness to the Russian language. For example, mountain (bg) - forest (ru), stomach (bg) - life (ru), right (bg) - straight (bg). The language is similar to Church Slavonic. For example, in the Bulgarian language, the past tense forms used in the Church Slavonic language (aorist) have been preserved. Or the meaning of the words: an Orthodox person is a person of "direct" correct faith ("right" in Bulgarian means directly). In addition, it is also similar in the presence of the semantic verb az cm (bg) - az esm (Church Slavonic). For learners of Bulgarian, a dictionary is the easiest and most reliable way to remember these exceptions and avoid mistakes in speaking and writing.
The Bulgarian-Russian dictionary online always emphasizes the result of the translation of a word. Many words have a spelling similar to Russian, but a different pronunciation, which, when used, can change both the meaning of the word and the context of the phrase. An example is the word "capital", which in Russian has an accent on the second syllable, and in Bulgarian - on the first.
Sometimes the Russian-Bulgarian dictionary online offers completely unexpected translation options. So, “mobile phone” can be translated as GSM (communication standard), and this is not a mistake: in Bulgaria it is extremely popular to use a common brand or standard as a common name (in Russia, copiers of any brand are similarly called copiers).
The Bulgarian jargons are very interesting and self-sufficient. Since such elements of speech are territorially unique, have differences and features for each locality, the dictionary of the Bulgarian Russian language may choose not to display them, or display them as close in meaning or the most common meaning.
There are several past tenses in Bulgarian: the present tense of the verb (segashno tense), aorist (mino past tense), imperfect (mino past tense), perfect (mino indefinite tense), pluperfect (mino past tense). There is a similar phenomenon in common English, so it will be easy for those who know English to understand how time can be past perfect or past provisional.
Basic phrases in Bulgarian for tourists: at the airport, at the hotel, at the bank, etc. - a short conversation.
Before moving on to the very phrases that will be useful for tourists in Bulgaria, let's first see why this country has become so popular with our citizens.
Bulgaria was not always the way we know it now - a beautiful and inexpensive country for tourists from all over Europe. Previously, the territory of present-day Bulgaria passed from the power of one empire to another, until the end of the 20th century.
A bit of history...
Several thousand years ago, the territory of modern Bulgaria was inhabited by ancient tribes Thracians. Around the 5th c. BC. the ancient Greeks founded their northernmost province, whose name is Thrace*.
* - the historical region of Thrace at the present time has the Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish parts, respectively.
Later, the ancient Romans became interested in Thrace, which resulted in the annexation of Thrace to the Roman Empire. After the division of Rome, Thrace remained in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Then there was the era of the so-called. The Great Migration of Peoples, in which the first mention of the Bulgarian state arose - Great Bulgaria. This state of nomadic tribes occupied a vast territory, but did not last long and broke up into several parts, one of which was the territory of modern Bulgaria. The ancient Bulgarian state was formed in 681 AD. e. Turkic** tribes of the Proto-Bulgarians, who came to the territory from the Lower Danube to the Balkan Mountains, displacing the local Slavic** tribes from here and partially assimilating them.
** - Bulgarian belongs to the Slavic languages, but has many words of Turkic origin
In the Middle Ages, starting in 1393, Bulgaria fell under the rule of the Ottoman Turks for more than 500 years. During this time, the country was repeatedly subjected to colossal destruction. But, despite the oppression of the conquerors for centuries, Bulgaria was able to revive its independence - this happened in 1878.
After the Second World War, the country fell under the influence of the Eastern Communist Bloc, and only in 1989 Bulgaria finally gained the independence it had always aspired to. Today, the country is developing, carrying out reforms that help stabilize the economy and attract foreign investment, including in the tourism sector. Why has the tourism industry become so popular?
A bit of geography...
Bulgaria is an extraordinary country with a temperate climate combined with breathtaking nature. Incredibly, such a diverse terrain is found in such a relatively small area - high and low mountains, beautiful gorges, fertile valleys, the Black Sea coast. In this regard, Bulgaria is attractive for tourists almost all year round - beach, ski or rural eco-tourism is always relevant in this small European country.
Bulgaria lies in two climatic zones: Mediterranean and continental.
Mountains have a major impact on climate diversity. For example, in the northern part of Bulgaria, on average, it is one degree colder than in the south. In addition, the northern part receives more rainfall. The Black Sea affects only the coastal zone.
Due to its temperate mild climate, white sands, warm sea and mesmerizing landscapes, Bulgaria attracts many tourists throughout almost the entire year. More than 10 million people visit the country every year, which significantly exceeds the local population.
Bulgaria is known for its ski, Black Sea and spa resorts. Famous resorts where you can soak up the sun include: Balchik, Sunny Beach, Pomorie, Albena, Sozopol, St. Vlas. Nearby are the airports of Varna and Burgas.
If you decide to choose Bulgaria as your next tourist destination, a small Bulgarian phrase book for tourists will not hurt (despite the fact that English was and is the main international language communication).
In this article, we will look at the main phrases that may be useful for tourists.
Let's start with passport control:
Passport control - passport control
Your passport, please - please passports
Purpose of the trip? - Aim for a patuvaneto?
Vv tourist? - Is it a tourist?
Yes/No, I'm here on business yes / no, here sim for work
How long did you arrive? - How long will you stay?
For a few days - not a few days
For two weeks - two weeks
For a month - a month
Will you declare something? - Do you have something to declare?
Please open your suitcase open the lufar, please
Happy stay in Bulgaria! - Enjoy your stay in Bulgaria!
General information for tourists in Bulgaria
The official currency in Bulgaria is the Bulgarian Lev.
Banks in Bulgaria are open from 8 am to 5 pm, with a break from 12 pm to 1 pm.
Opening hours on Saturday are from 8:00 to 11:00.
Shops are open from 8:00 to 17:30 (break from 12:00-13:00).
In big cities, shops close at 19:00, but in most cases they start working from 9:00.
You should also not forget about some differences in the process of communicating with gestures. For example, if you nod your head, then in Bulgaria such a gesture means disagreement, that is, “no”, but turning your head from side to side indicates that the interlocutor gives you a positive answer, in other words, says “yes”. Tourists who are unfamiliar with this feature may have curious situations in connection with this.
Now let's look at a few basic phrases in Bulgarian for tourists regarding money:
Is there a bank near here? - Is Ima near the bank?
Where can I change money? - Where can I exchange a bet?
How many leva will I get for $50? - Callle leva shte get a dollar for a pedeset?
What is the exchange rate today? - What is the exchange rate per day?
ATM - ATM
Currency - currency
dollar - dollar
Euro - euro
Information for tourists by car
If you plan to travel with your own car or rent a car, then you need to get an international driver's license.
Permissible speed limits: 50 km/h within the city, 90 km/h outside the city. On high-speed roads - 120-140 km / h.
The driver and passengers must be fastened. The police have the right to collect a fine at the scene of the violation. Payment confirmation - receipt. The driver may refuse to refund the fine on the spot and pay it later at the bank branch.
It should be noted that public transport has an advantage on the road. If a bus stopped in front of you to disembark passengers, you should also stop and wait.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol can result in severe fines and loss of your driver's license. It is forbidden to use the phone while driving, unless it is equipped with a “Bluetooth” or “Hands Free” headset.
Basic phrases in Bulgarian for tourists who want to rent a car:
I want to rent a car for one day lawsuits and hiring a stake for one day
How much is the rental per day? - How many streams per day?
Is mileage included? - Kilometer included?
Is insurance included? - Is insurance included?
Need to make a deposit? - Tryabva yes paying a deposit?
Do you have driver's license? - Do you have a chauffeur's book?
Where can I leave the car? - Kade moga da vyrna kolata?
Where is the nearest gas station here? - Where is the best petrol station?
Pour a full tank, please - attack the reservoir, pray.
I ... liters - Iskam ... liters.
Basic phrases in Bulgarian for tourists at the hotel:
Do you have rooms available? - Do you have free flocks?
A room is booked in my name – imam reservation
I need a single/double room - Iskam single/double flock
I'm vacating the room tomorrow - morning omissions
When is checkout time? - When trebva and freeing the flock?
Please, my account is an estimate, please
I'll pay in cash
Passport please - passports please
Please fill out this form - please, get tasi blanca
Sign here - sign here
Can you tell me if breakfast is included? - Is snack included?
Do you accept credit cards? - Do you accept credit cards?
Finally, a few more phrases in Bulgarian for tourists, if you need medical help:
hospital - hospital
doctor - doctor
insurance - insurance
Ambulance - birza help
Is there a night pharmacy near here? - Is there a drug store nearby?
To correctly pronounce all of the above phrases, you need to know the alphabet and reading rules in the Bulgarian language (these topics are in the Bulgarian language section, there is also a topic for beginners - a greeting). And then your phrases in Bulgarian will sound not only correct, but also beautiful.