Bulgarian Vocabulary

The Bulgarian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: едно  [yedno]	Two: две  [dvye]
Three: три  [tri]	Four: четири  [chyetiri]
Five: пет  [pyet]	Six: шест  [shyest]
Seven: седем  [syedyem]	Eight: осем  [osyem]
Nine: девет  [dyevyet]	Ten: десет  [dyesyet]
First: първи  [pʲrvi]	Second: втори  [vtori]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: Понеделник  [Ponyedyelnik]	Tuesday: Вторник  [Vtornik]
Wednesday: Сряда  [Sryada]	Thursday: Четвъртък  [Chyetvʲrtʲk]
Friday: Петък  [Pyetʲk]	Saturday: Събота  [Sʲbota]
Sunday: Неделя  [Nyedyelya]	Now: сега  [syegua]
Yesterday: вчера  [vchyera]	Today: днес  [dnyes]
Tonight: тази вечер  [tazi vyechyer]	Tomorrow: утре  [ootrye]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: плодове  [plodovye]	Apples: ябълки  [yabʲlki]
Bananas: банани  [banani]	Tomatoes: домати  [domati]
Potatoes: картофи  [kartofi]	Onions: лук  [look]

Red: червен  [chyervyen]	Green: зелен  [zyelyen]
Blue: син  [sin]	White: бял  [byal]
Black: черен  [chyeryen]	Grey: сив  [siv]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: закуска  [zakooska]	Lunch: обяд  [obyad]
Dinner: вечеря  [vyechyerya]	Milk: мляко  [mlyako]
Coffee: кафе  [kafye]	Bread: хляб  [khlyab]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: слънчево  [slʲnchyevo]	Windy: ветровито  [vyetrovito]
Rainy: дъждовно  [dʲʐdovno]	Snowy: вали сняг  [vali snyagu]
Cold: студено  [stoodyeno]	Hot: горещо  [guoryeshto]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: момче  [momchye]	Girl: момиче  [momichye]
Son: син  [sin]	Daughter: дъщеря  [dʲshtyerya]
Brother: брат  [brat]	Sister: сестра  [syestra]
Man: мъж  [mʲʐ]	Woman: жена  [ʐyena]
Father: баща  [bashta]	Mother: майка  [mayka]
Grandfather: дядо  [dyado]	Grandmother: баба  [baba]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: къща  [kʲshta]	Toilet: тоалетна  [toalyetna]
Room: стая  [staya]	Bedroom: спалня  [spalnya]
Kitchen: кухня  [kookhnya]	Table: маса  [masa]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: котка  [kotka]	Dog: куче  [koochye]
Mouse: мишка  [mishka]	Bird: птица  [ptitza]
Cow: крава  [krava]	Horse: кон  [kon]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: чорапи  [chorapi]	Shoes: обувки  [oboovki]
Trousers: панталони  [pantaloni]	Shirt: риза  [riza]
Sweater: пуловер  [poolovyer]	Coat: палто  [palto]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: Английски  [Anguliyski]	French: Френски  [Fryenski]
German: Немски  [Nyemski]	Spanish: Испански  [Ispanski]
Italian: Италиански  [Italianski]	Portuguese: Португалски  [Portoogualski]
Greek: Гръцки  [Gurʲtzki]	Russian: Руски  [Rooski]
Arabic: Арабски  [Arabski]	Hindi: Хинди  [Khindi]
Chinese: Китайски  [Kitayski]	Japanese: Японски  [Yaponski]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: такси  [taksi]	Bus: автобус  [avtoboos]
Hotel: хотел  [khotyel]	Reservation: резервация  [ryezyervatziya]
Airport: летище  [lyetishtye]	Passport: паспорт  [pasport]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: студент  [stoodyent]	Teacher: учител  [oochityel]
Pen: писалка  [pisalka]	Books: книги  [knigui]
Page: страница  [stranitza]	Dictionary: речник  [ryechnik]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: ръка  [rʲka]	Feet: стъпала  [stʲpala]
Hair: коса  [kosa]	Eye: око  [oko]
Mouth: уста  [oosta]	Nose: нос  [nos]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: линейка  [linyeyka]	Doctor: лекар  [lyekar]
Hospital: болница  [bolnitza]	Pharmacy: аптека  [aptyeka]
Police: полиция  [politziya]	Stomach Ache: болка в стомаха  [bolka v stomakha]

As you can see, this Bulgarian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.