Bulgarian Phrases

The Bulgarian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: Здравей!  [Zdravyey!]

What is your name?: Как се казвате?  [Kak sye kazvatye?]

Nice to meet you: Приятно ми е да се запознаем!  [Priyatno mi ye da sye zapoznayem!]

How are you?: Как сте?  [Kak stye?]

I'm good, thanks: Добре съм, благодаря!  [Dobrye sʲm, blaguodarya!]

And you?: А вие?  [A viye?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Bulgarian)?: Говорите ли (английски/български)?  [Guovoritye li (anguliyski/bʲlguarski)?]

Does she speak Chinese?: тя говори ли китайски?  [tya guovori li kitayski?]

A little bit: Само малко.  [Samo malko.]

How old are you?: На колко години сте?  [Na kolko guodini stye?]

I'm 33 years old: Аз съм на тридесет и три години  [Az sʲm na tridyesyet i tri guodini]

It was nice talking to you: Беше ми приятно да разговарям с вас.  [Byeshye mi priyatno da razguovaryam s vas.]

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: Какво искаш да кажеш?  [Kakvo iskash da kaʐyesh?]

I don't understand: Не ви разбирам!  [Nye vi razbiram!]

I don't know: Не знам!  [Nye znam!]

Sorry: Извинете!  [Izvinyetye!]

What is that called in Bulgarian?: Как се казва това на български?  [Kak sye kazva tova na bʲlguarski?]

What does that word mean in English?: Какво означава тази дума на английски?  [Kakvo oznachava tazi dooma na anguliyski?]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: Откъде сте?  [Otkʲdye stye?]

I'm from the U.S: Аз съм от САЩ/Щатите  [Az sʲm ot SASht/Shtatitye]

I'm American: Аз съм американец  [Az sʲm amyerikanyetz]

Where do you live?: Къде живееш?  [Kʲdye ʐivyeyesh?]

I live in the U.S: Аз живея в U.S  [Az ʐivyeya v U.S]

What do you do for a living?: Какво работите?  [Kakvo rabotitye?]

I'm a student: Аз съм студент  [Az sʲm stoodyent]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: Мога ли да ви помогна?  [Mogua li da vi pomoguna?]

Can you help me?: Може ли да ми помогнете?  [Moʐye li da mi pomogunyetye?]

Where is the airport?: Къде е летището?  [Kʲdye ye lyetishtyeto?]

Go straight: Вървете направо  [Vʲrvyetye napravo]

Then: тогава/след това  [toguava/slyed tova]

Turn left: завийте вляво  [zaviytye vlyavo]

Turn right: завийте вдясно  [zaviytye vdyasno]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Bulgarian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: Честит рожден ден!  [Chyestit roʐdyen dyen!]

Happy new year: Честита нова година!  [Chyestita nova guodina!]

Merry Christmas: Весела Коледа!  [Vyesyela Kolyeda!]

Good luck: Успех!  [Oospyekh!]

Congratulations: Поздравления!  [Pozdravlyeniya!]

Bulgarian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: Имам резервация (за стя)  [Imam ryezyervatziya (za stya)]

Do you have rooms available?: Имате ли свободни стаи?  [Imatye li svobodni stai?]

I would like a non-smoking room: Искам стая за непушачи  [Iskam staya za nyepooshachi]

How much it costs per night?: Каква е цената за нощувка?  [Kakva ye tzyenata za noshtoovka?]

Waiter: Келнер!  [Kyelnyer!]

How much is this?: Колко струва?  [Kolko stroova?]

What is this?: Какво е това?  [Kakvo ye tova?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: Добре ли се?  [Dobrye li sye?]

I need a doctor: Трябва ми лекар  [Tryabva mi lyekar]

Help: Помощ!  [Pomosht!]

Call the ambulance: Извикайте линейка!  [Izvikaytye linyeyka!]

Call the police: Извикайте полиция!  [Izvikaytye politziya!]

I am sick: Чувствам се зле  [Choovstvam sye zlye]

These Bulgarian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Bulgarian Vocabulary and Bulgarian Grammar, you might want to visit our Bulgarian Flashcards to practice what you learned.