е
Grammatical form
е is the third-person singular present indicative form of съм — “to be”.
Definitions
- 1.The sixth letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called е (e), and written in the Cyrillic script.
- 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.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.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.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.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.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.used to change the subject
Е, нека оставим тази тема настрана.
E, neka ostavim tazi tema nastrana. — Let's drop this subject.
- 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
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *estь.
Forms
- eromanization
- Еuppercase