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Essential Bulgarian Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Bulgarian words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...
uh is pronounced as a schwa ə (pronounced e as in brother).

Zdraveyte.
Hello.
Dovizhdane.
Chao.
Goodbye.
Govorite li angliyski?
Do you speak English?
Ne razbiram.
I don't understand.
Malko.
A little.
Da. Ne.
Yes. No.
Kolko struva?
How much is it?
Mnogo e skuhpo. Dobre.
Too expensive. OK.
Molya.
Please.
Blagodarya (puno).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Kako se kazvate?
What is your name?
Kazvam se ...
My name is ...
Kak ste?
How are you?
Dobre. A vie?
Fine. And you?
Kuhde e ...?
Where is ...?
Kuhde e toaletnata? Muhzhe/Zheni
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Suhzhalyavam. Izvinete.
Sorry. Excuse me (to get attention).
Nyama problem.
No problem.
Iskam ...
I want ...
Ne iskam ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Otkuhde ste?
Where are you from?
Az suhm ot Avstraliya.*
I am from Australia.
Smetka, molya.
The bill, please.
Zagubih se.
I'm lost.
Sprete! Chakajte!
Stop! Wait!
Tuka, tam.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel. Letishte. Gara.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Haresvam ...
I like ...
Ne haresvam ...
I don't like ...
edin, dva, tri, chetiri, pet.
one, two , three, four, five.
shest, sedem, osem, devet, deset.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Kanada - Canada
Angliya - England
Irlandiya - Ireland
Nova Zelandiya - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Na zdrave!
Cheers!
dobuhr / losh
good / bad
golyam / maluhk
big / small
blizo / daleche
near / far
po-malko / poveche
less / more
drug / dostatuhchen
another one / enough
Az suhm vegetarianets. (man)
Az suhm vegetarianka. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Az ne jam meso.
I don't eat meat.
... pileshko.
... chicken.
... riba.
... fish.
Az suhm alergichen kuhm yadki. (man)
Az suhm alergichna kuhm yadki. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... fuhstuhtsi.
... peanuts.
... riba.
... fish.
... morski produkti.
... seafood.
... yaytsa.
... eggs.