BULGARIAN ALPHABETH AND PRONUNCIATION

[a]
[b]
[v]
[g]
[d]
[e]
[ ]
[z]
[i]
[j]
[k]
[l]
[m]
[n]
[o]
[p]
[r]
[s]
[t]
[u]
[f]
[h]
[ts]
[t]
[ ]
[t]
[]
[ju]
[ja]

like a in bath
like b in boat
like v in victory
like g in great
like d in dent
like e in let
like s in measure
like z in zipper
like i in hit
like y in yes
like c in cold
like l in love
like m in mother
like n in never
like a in ball
like p in paper
like Spanish r in rich
like s in supper
like t in tell
like oo in boot
like f in father
like h in hot
like ts in cats
like ch in chat
like sh in cash
like sht (st+t)
like ea in earning
softens consonants before o
like yo in you
like yo in young

CARDINAL NUMERALS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22 ...
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
101 ,...112
,...
120
121
131
, ... 132
...
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
2000 ,
3000 ,...
1 000 000
2 000 000

ORDINAL NUMERALS in the masculine gender

[nlef]
[prvi] first
[ftri] second
[trti] thirst
[tetvrti] fourth
[pti] fifth
[sti] sixth
[sdmi] seventh
[smi] eighth
[devti] ninth
[desti] tenth
[edinjseti] eleventh
[dvanjseti] twelfth
[trinjseti] thirteenth ..
[tetirinjseti]
[petnjseti]
[estnjseti]
[sedemnjseti]
[osemnjseti]
[devetnjseti]
[dvjseti] twentieth
[dvjset i prvi]
[dvjset i ftri]
[trjseti]
[tetirjseti]
[petdesti]
[estdesti]
[sedemdesti]
[osemdesti]
[devetdesti]
[stten] thousandth
,... ,....


,...
,....
[dvestten]
[tristten]
[tetiristten]
[petstten]
[eststten]
[sedemstten]
[osemstten]
[devetstten]
[hljaden] hundredth
[dvuhljaden]
[trihljaden]
[milinen] milionth
[dvumilinen]

10
11( + )
13 ( + )
20 ( . )
30 ( . )
100
200 ( . )
300 ( . )
400 ( . )
500 ( . )
685
1294
3 468 932

THE FOUR RULES OF ARITHMETIC

1. (Addition)
2+2 = 4
.
.
.
2. (Subtractoin)
42=2
.
.

3. (Multiplikation)
8 . 7 = 56
.
.
.
4. (Division)
56 : 7 = 8
.
.
.

THE DATE
- THE MONTHS
[januri]
January
[fevruri] February
[mart]
March
[aprl]
April
[mi]
May
[jni]
June
[jli]
July
[vgust]
August
[septmvri] September
[oktmvri] October
[nomvri]
November
[dekmvri] December

THE
DAYS OF THE WEEK
[ponedlnik]
[ftrnik]
[srida]
[tetvrtk]
[ptk]
[sbota]
[nedlja]

Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

1.
[kj dn]

?
[e dns]

What's the date today?

[koj data]
? .
? 6.03.2007 . /
/
[dn] day
. = [godna] year

2. ? Whats the time?

[klko e tast]

- .
- / / .
- / / 50 . = 10.
- / / 30 . = .
- / / 45 . = 15.= .
[tas] hour
[ minta] minute, minutes
[polovna] half
[ttvrt] qurter

1.

2.FORMS OF
ADRESS

! [gospodne]
! [gospodn ivanf]
! [gospo]
! [gospo ivanva]
! [gospitse]
! [kolga]
! [kolgi]
! [dmi i gospod]
! [skpi prijteli]

Mister!
Mr. Ivanov!
Madam!
Mrs. Ivanova!
Miss!
Colleague!
Colleagues!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Dear Friends!

IN THE SINGULAR

IN THE SINGULAR VOCATIVE

IN THE PLURAL

= - Mr.
= - Mrs.
= - Miss

= -
= -
= -

= -
= -
= -

2.
! [zdravj] / ! [zdravite] (formal)
! [zdrsti] (informal)
! [dobr tro]
! [dbr dn]
! [dbr vter!
! [lka nt]
! [pijtten dn]
! [dovdane]
! [na dobr pt]
! [do nvi srti]
! [ksmt]
! [do skro]
-. [fschko naj-hbavo]
! [blagodarj]
! [njma zat]
! [s udovlstvie]
! [izvinivaj] (informal)
! [izvinte] / ! [prostte] (formal)
, ! [izvinte mlja] (formal)
[mlja]
! [mlja]
! [prost mi]
! [vnimnie]
! [lko]
! [mlja za tiin]
, !
,

2.GREETINGS, REGARDS
Hallo!
Hi!
Good morning!
Good day!
Good afternoon!
Good night!
Have a nice day!
Good-bye!
Have a nice trip!
So long!
Good luck!
See you!
All the best.
Thank you!
Not at all! / You're welcome
With pleasure!
Im sorry!
Excuse me!
Excuse me, please!
You're welcome.
Please!
Forgive me!
Attention!
It is a pity!
Silence, please!

, !
, ! / , !

3. ,
[da]
[ne]
. [sglsen sm]
. [ne vzrazjvam]
. [ve ste prf]
. / /
[vie grete / ve ne ste prf]
, ! [ da razbra se]
. [ ne se smnjvam]
. [ne sm sglsen]
. [ne sm sguren]
. [ne mga]
. [ne skam]
. [tov e nevzmno]
. [me b]

3. AGREEMENT, REFUSAL
Yes
No
I agree.
I have no objections.
You are right.
You are wrong.

3.
? [kk se kzva]
... [kzvam se]
. [prijtno mi e]
? [otkde si]
.... [as sm ot]
? [kk si ]
. / .
[as sm dobr / dobr sm]
? [na klko godni si]
A 22 .
/ ?
[govrite li blgarski/ angljski]
.
[ne govria dobr angljski]
?
[kk da napa tov na blgarski]
. [rdvam se da te vdja]
? [nart li e fstko]
. [fstko e nart]
. [nto ne e kkto trjbva]
? [harsva li ti tov]
? [klko strva tov]
! [di mi]
! / ! [zapovidaj/ to]
...? [kd se namra]
K ? [klko e tast]

3. COMMON PHRASES
What is your name?
My name is
Its nice to see you.
Where do you come from?
Im from.
How are you?
Im fine.

Yes, of course.
I dont doubt it.
I disagree.
Im not sure.
I cant.
I dont want.
This is impossible.
Maybe

How old are you?

Im 22 years old.
Do you speak Bulgarian /
English?
I dont speak English very
well.
How should I put it in
Bulgarian?
Im glad to see you.
Is everything all right?
Everything is all right.
Something is wrong.
Do you like this?
How much does it coast?
Give me!
Here you are!
How can I get to.?
Whats the time?

1. LEXIS

- Bulgaria
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian
Bulgarian (woman/girl)
Bulgarians
Plovdiv
Sofia
Maritsa river
Finland
Finnish
Finn
Finn (woman/girl)
Finns
school
teacher
schoolboy
schoolgirl
lecturer
lecturer (woman/girl)
university
University of Plovdiv
student
student (woman/girl)
discipline
mathematics
physics
teacher of mathematics
student of physics

to be
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are

2. PHRASES
.
I study physics in the University of Plovdiv.
.
I am a student of physics.
.
I teach physics in the Plovdiv Language School.
.
I am a teacher of physics.

 1.
: - !
: - !
: - ?
: - .
: - . ?
: - . .
: - , ?
: - . ?
: - .
: - ?
: - 25. ?
: - 21 .
: - , ?
: - . ?
: - .

Dialogue 1. Acquaintance
Ivan: - Hallo!
Ana: - Hi!
Ivan: - Do you speak Bulgarian?
Ana: - I dont speak Bulgarian very well.
Ivan: - My name is Ivan. And whats your name?
Ana: - My name is Ana. Its nice to see you.
Ivan: - Where do you come from?
Ana: - I cme from Finland. And where are you from?
Ivan: - Im from Bulgaria.
Ana: - How old are you?
Ivan: - Im 25. And you?
Ana: - Im 21 years old.
Ivan: - What are you doing in Bulgaria, Ana?
Ana: - I'm a student at the Plovdiv University. And what about you?
Ivan: - Im a teacher of mathematics.

 2.
1. (Lexis)
street
square
boulevard
crossing
bus
trolley bus
stop
number
on the left
on the right
straight

.
: - !
: - !
: - . .
?
: - , ()
().
: - , !
: - .
: - !
: - ! .
.
: - () ?
: - . .
: - ?
: - (, ) . ... /
./
: - !
: - .

Dialogue 2. In the Town

A.
Walker: - Good afternoon!
Stranger: - Good afternoon!
Walker: - Im foreigner and Im lost. How can I get to Ivan Assen
Street?
Stranger: - You go straight then second turning on the left. / on the right
Walker: - Thank you, mister!
Stranger: - You are welcome.
Walker: - Have a nice day!
Stranger: - Thank you. Good-bye!
B.
Traveler: - Is this the bus to the railway station?
Stranger: - Yes, It is.
Traveler: - Where must I get off for the railway station.
Stranger: - After two (three, five) stops. Ill tell you. / or At the next
stop.
Traveler: - Thank you.
Stranger: - You are welcome.

POPULAR BULGARIAN FOOD SPECIALTIES

Banitsa
Ingredients
2 packets of phyllo dough
(Bulgarian "fini kori" or phyllo
from the frozen desserts section)
200 grams of yellow cheese
(Bulgarian kashkaval or a mixture
of cheddar and mozzarella)
500 grams of white cheese
(Bulgarian sirene or feta cheese)
7 eggs
100 grams of butter
1/2 cup of soda water
1 cup yoghurt
Procedure
1. Mix six of the eggs, the grated butter, the crumbled white cheese,
the yellow cheese cut in small pieces, and the yoghurt.
2. In a buttered pan, lay a layer of the phyllo dough, spread a layer of
the mixture, and continue alternating layers so that the phyllo and
the mixture are finished about the same time.
3. Finish with a layer of phyllo dough.
4. Cut the banitsa into serving pieces.
5. Mix the last egg with the soda water and stir.
6. Pour the mixture over the banitsa and make sure there are no pieces
of the phyllo dough left dry.
7. Bake in a preheated over at 200 C (390 F) for 40 minutes, or
until golden. Enjoy!

Tarator Soup
Ingredients

500 g yoghurt

1 cup (240ml) water

1 or 2 diced cucumbers
(diced is far better than grated,
although at many restaurants
they grate them)

a couple of spoonfuls
chopped dill

salt, vinegar and oil to taste

optional: a couple of spoonfuls chopped walnuts

Procedure
Mix all the ingredients and serve cold in a soup dish. Use enough water
so the soup is about the consistency of milk. Add a couple ice cubes if it's
not cold.
If you use all of the above ingredients without the water and strain the
yogurt until it becomes half in volume, you can make a salad. It is
referred to as "Snezhanka" (Snow White) or mlechna salata (yogurt
salad). The main difference is that use gherkins for Snezhanka and fresh
cucumbers for Mlechna Salata.

Shopska salad
Ingredients
1 onion
500 gr tomatoes
150-200 gr ripened cow or
sheep cheese in slices
1/2 dl oil
1 small hot pepper
1 cucumber, salt
Procedure
Peel onion and chop finely. Wash tomatoes, peel, cut into round slices,
mix onion and tomatoes, pour over with oil, salt and add peeled cucumber
cut into cubes. Mix all slowly, sprinkle with grates or crumbled cheese
with small pepper cut into rounds.

This delicious salad is a frequent accompaniment to maize flour dishes

(cornbread, green vegetables pie), to baked or cooked potatoes. French
toast, tchevapchitchi (grilled cork-shaped ground meat) and the like.