и

Definitions

1. 1.
   The ninth letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called и (i), and written in the Cyrillic script.
2. 2.
   and (used to connect two homogeneous similar words or phrases)

   • Момчета и момичета излизат да играят.

     Momčeta i momičeta izlizat da igrajat. — Boys and girls come out to play.

3. 3.
   and (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item)

   • хляб, масло и сирене

     hljab, maslo i sirene — bread, butter and cheese

4. 4.
   and (used to join sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order)

   • Поправих стола и той отново се счупи.

     Popravih stola i toj otnovo se sčupi. — I mended the chair and it broke again.

5. 5.
   and (used to indicate causation)

   • Още веднъж ме попитай за определението на „и“ и ще изкрещя.

     Ošte vednǎž me popitaj za opredelenieto na „i“ i šte izkreštja. — Ask me the definition of “and” again and I’ll scream.

6. 6.
   and (used to ask for elaboration)

   • „Нямам ключ.“ „И...“ „И ми трябва, за да вляза.“

     „Njamam ključ.“ „I...“ „I mi trjabva, za da vljaza.“ — “I don't have a key.” “And...” “And I need one to get in.”

7. 7.
   also, too, likewise, as well

   • И аз няма да бъда там.

     I az njama da bǎda tam. — I shan't be there either.

   • И аз ще бъда там.

     I az šte bǎda tam. — I shall be there, too./I shall also be there.

   • и двамата

     i dvamata — both

8. 8.
   even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)

   • Не съм го и видял.

     Ne sǎm go i vidjal. — I haven't even seen him.

9. 9.
   just, exactly, precisely

   • Така и предполагах.

     Taka i predpolagah. — Just as I suspected.

10. 10.
    and, plus (used to indicate addition)

    • Пет и шест е единадесет.

      Pet i šest e edinadeset. — Five and six is eleven.

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