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е

/[ɛ]/
Bulgariancharacterverbintjparticle

Grammatical form

е is the third-person singular present indicative form of съм — “to be.

See the full entry for съм

Definitions

  1. 1.
    The sixth letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called е (e), and written in the Cyrillic script.
  2. 2.
    used to express indignation, dissatisfaction, irritation, annoyance
    • Е, прекаляваш!

      E, prekaljavaš!You've crossed the line!

    • Е, то бива, бива, ама…

      E, to biva, biva, ama…Really, that's the limit…

  3. 3.
    used to express surprise, well, really
    • Е! Чухте ли я какво каза!

      E! Čuhte li ja kakvo kaza!Did you hear what she said!

  4. 4.
    used to ask for elaboration
    • Е, и после?

      E, i posle?And then?/So?

    • Е, та какво?

      E, ta kakvo?Well, what of that?/So what?

  5. 5.
    used to emphasize a question word
    • Е, как можа?

      E, kak moža?How could you?

    • Е, какво ще правим сега?

      E, kakvo šte pravim sega?And what are we going to do now?

  6. 6.
    used to agree to something, rather unwillingly, well
    • Много е скъпа тая рокля. ― Е, скъпа е, но е много хубава.

      Mnogo e skǎpa taja roklja. ― E, skǎpa e, no e mnogo hubava.This dress is very expensive. ― Well, it is expensive, but it's very nice.

    • Много си сгрешила, като си постъпила така. ― Е, да, сгреших…

      Mnogo si sgrešila, kato si postǎpila taka. ― E, da, sgreših…You've made a big mistake by acting like that. ― Well, yes, I have…

  7. 7.
    used to express that one is waiting for somebody to say something, well
    • Е, чакам отговора ти.

      E, čakam otgovora ti.Well, I'm waiting for your answer.

  8. 8.
    used to change the subject
    • Е, нека оставим тази тема настрана.

      E, neka ostavim tazi tema nastrana.Let's drop this subject.

  9. 9.
    used to mark the end of a conversation, well
    • Е, по-добре да тръгвам.

      E, po-dobre da trǎgvam.Well, I'd better be going now.

Synonyms & related words

Related words (10)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *estь.

Forms

  • eromanization
  • Еuppercase

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