English-Bulgarian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Bulgarian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Bulgarian.
Translate full sentences into BulgarianAbout Bulgarian
Bulgarian is a South Slavic language spoken primarily in Bulgaria. It uses the Cyrillic alphabet and is unique among Slavic languages for having lost noun cases and developed a definite article that attaches to the end of words as a suffix. Bulgarian has a rich verbal system with nine tenses.
Cultural Note
Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet with 30 letters. It is the only Slavic language without noun cases. Definite articles are attached as suffixes.
Browse common Bulgarian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | аз | I am ready now. Аз съм готов сега. |
| you | pron. | ти | You are very kind. Ти си много мил. |
| he | pron. | той | He is my brother. Той е мой брат. |
| she | pron. | тя | She is at home. Тя е у дома. |
| we | pron. | ние | We work every day. Ние работим всеки ден. |
| they | pron. | те | They live in Sofia. Те живеят в София. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | какво | What is on the table? Какво е на масата? |
| where | int. | къде | Where do you live? Къде живееш сега? |
| when | int. | кога | When does school start? Кога започва училище? |
| who | int. | кой | Who is at the door? Кой е на вратата? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | съм | They are very happy. Те са много щастливи. |
| to have | v. | имам | I have a new book. Имам нова книга. |
| to go | v. | отивам | I go to school daily. Отивам на училище всеки ден. |
| to come | v. | идвам | Please come to my house. Моля, ела в къщата ми. |
| to eat | v. | ям | We eat bread and cheese. Ядем хляб и сирене. |
| to love | v. | обичам | I love my family deeply. Обичам семейството си дълбоко. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | мъж | The man is very tall. Мъжът е много висок. |
| woman | n. | жена | That woman is my teacher. Тази жена е моята учителка. |
| child | n. | дете | The child is sleeping now. Детето спи сега. |
| family | n. | семейство | My family lives together. Моето семейство живее щастливо заедно. |
| mother | n. | майка | My mother makes good soup. Майка ми прави добра супа. |
| father | n. | баща | His father works in town. Баща му работи в града. |
| friend | n. | приятел | She is my best friend. Тя е най-добрата ми приятелка. |
| house | n. | къща | Their house is very big. Тяхната къща е много голяма. |
| world | n. | свят | The world is changing fast. Светът се променя бързо. |
| water | n. | вода | Please drink more water. Пий повече вода всеки ден. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | добър | This is a good book. Това е добра книга. |
| bad | adj. | лош | This is a bad idea. Това е лоша идея. |
| big | adj. | голям | They live in a big house. Те живеят в голяма къща. |
| small | adj. | малък | The room is very small. Стаята е много малка. |
| beautiful | adj. | красив | The sky is beautiful tonight. Небето е красиво тази вечер. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | с | I came with my friend. Дойдох с моя приятел. |
| from | prep. | от | I am from this city. Аз съм от този град. |
| to | prep. | до | We walked to the river. Вървяхме до реката. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | и | Tea and coffee are ready. Чаят и кафето са готови. |
| or | conj. | или | Tea or coffee is fine. Чай или кафе е добре. |
| but | conj. | но | I am tired but happy. Уморен съм, но щастлив. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | да | Yes, I understand now. Да, разбирам сега. |
| no | interj. | не | No, I do not agree. Не, не съм съгласен. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Bulgarian
- •Travel to Bulgaria
- •Reference for Bulgarian classes
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