Useful Bulgarian phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Bulgarian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English български (Bulgarian)
Welcome Добре дошъл (dobre došãl) - to one person
Добре дошли Click here to hear this phrase (dobre došli) - to many people
Hello Здравейте Click here to hear this phrase (Zdravejte)
Ало Click here to hear this phrase (Alo) - on phone
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you? 		Как си? Click here to hear this phrase (Kak si?) - inf, Как сте? Click here to hear this phrase (Kak ste?) - frm
Аз съм добре, благодаря. А Вие? Click here to hear this phrase
(Az sãm dobre, blagodarja. A Vie)
Long time no see Не съм те виждал много време Click here to hear this phrase (sg)
Не съм ви виждал от много време Click here to hear this phrase (pl)
What's your name?

My name is ... 		Как се казваш? Click here to hear this phrase (Kak se kazvash) (inf)
Как се казвате? Click here to hear this phrase (Kak se kazvate) (frm)
Аз се казвам ... Click here to hear this phrase (Az se kazvam ... )
Where are you from?

I'm from ... 		От къде сте? Click here to hear this phrase (Ot kãde ste)
Аз съм от ... Click here to hear this phrase (Az sãm ot ...)
Pleased to meet you Радвам се да се запознаем Click here to hear this phrase (Radvam se da se zapoznaem)
Good morning Добро утро Click here to hear this phrase (Dobro utro)
Good afternoon Добър ден Click here to hear this phrase (Dobãr den)
Good evening Добър вечер Click here to hear this phrase (Dobãr večer)
Good night Лека нощ Click here to hear this phrase (Leka nošt)
Goodbye Довиждане Click here to hear this phrase (Doviždane)
Good luck Успех Click here to hear this phrase (Uspex)
Cheers/Good health! Наздраве! Click here to hear this phrase (Nazdrave)
Have a nice day Приятен ден Click here to hear this phrase (Prijaten den)
Bon appetit Добър апетит! Click here to hear this phrase (Dobãr apetit)
Bon voyage Приятно пътуване! Click here to hear this phrase (Prijatno pãtuvane)
I don't understand Не разбирам Click here to hear this phrase (Ne razbiram)
Please speak more slowly Моля, говорете по-бавно Click here to hear this phrase (Molja, govorete po-bavno)
Please write it down Може ли да го напишете? (Može li da go napišete)
Do you speak Bulgarian?

Yes, a little 		Говорите ли български? Click here to hear this phrase (Govorite li bãlgarski?)
Да, малко Click here to hear this phrase (Da, malko)
Excuse me Извинете ме! Click here to hear this phrase (Izvinete me)
How much is this? Колко струва? (Kolko struva?)
Колко струва това? (Kolko struva tova?)
Sorry Съжалявам! Click here to hear this phrase (Sãžaljavam)
Thank you




Response (You're welcome) 		благодаря Click here to hear this phrase (blagodarya)
Благодаря ти (blagodarya ti) - sg/inf
благодаря ви (blagodarya vi) - pl/frm
благодаря ви много Click here to hear this phrase (blagodarya vi mnogo)
добре дошъл (dobre došãl)
Where's the toilet? Къде е тоалетната? Click here to hear this phrase (Kade e toaletnata?)
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything		 Този джентълмен ще плати за вечерта Click here to hear this phrase (gentleman)
Тази дама ще плати за вечерта Click here to hear this phrase (lady)
Would you like to dance with me? Искате ли да танцуваме Click here to hear this phrase (Iskate li da tancuvame?)
I love you обичам те Click here to hear this phrase (običam te)
Get well soon Оздравявай бързо Click here to hear this phrase (Ozdravjavaj bãrzo)
How do you say ... in Bulgarian? Как ще кажеш ... на български език Click here to hear this phrase
(Kak šte kažeš ... na bãlgarski ezik)
Leave me alone! Оставете ме намира! Click here to hear this phrase (Ostavete me namira)
Help!
Fire!
Stop!		 Помощ! Click here to hear this phrase (Pomošt!)
Пожар! Click here to hear this phrase (Požar!)
Стоп!Спри! Click here to hear this phrase (Stop! Spri!)
Call the police! Извикайте полицията Click here to hear this phrase (Izvikayte policijata!)
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year		 Честита Коледа! Click here to hear this phrase (Čestita Koleda!)
Щастлива Нова Година Click here to hear this phrase (Štastliva Nova Godina)
Happy Easter Честит Великден Click here to hear this phrase (Čestit Velikden)
Happy Birthday Честит рожден ден Click here to hear this phrase (Čestit rožden den)
It's raining cats and dog Вали като из ведро Click here to hear this phrase (Vali kato iz vedro)
- it's raining like from a bucket
When pigs fly На куково лято Click here to hear this phrase (Na kukovo ljato)- In a cuckoo summer
The more languages you know,
the more you are a person		 Човекът е толкова пъти човек, колкото езика знае Click here to hear this phrase
(Čovekãt e tolkova pãti čovek, kolkoto ezika znae)
One language is never enough един език никога не е достатъчен
(edin ezik nikoga ne a dostatchen)
My hovercraft is full of eels Корабът ми на въздушна възглавница е пълен със змиорки Click here to hear this phrase
(Korabãt mi na v'zdyšna vãzglavnica e pãlen sãs zmiorki)

Bulgarian audio, translations and corrections mainly by Стефан Валериев Станчев (Stefan Veleriev Stančev)

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Links

Other collections of phrases in Bulgarian
http://www.mybulgaria.info/information-about-bulgaria-2.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/bulgarian.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_bulgarian.htm

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