пък
Definitions
- 1.coordinating conjunction used for juxtaposition: however, though
Представя се за експерт, пък нищо не разбира.
Predstavja se za ekspert, pǎk ništo ne razbira. — He/She presents themselves as an expert, however they don't understand anything.
- 2.coordinating conjunction expressing contrast: but, yet
Уж обеща да присъства, пък на края не дойде.
Už obešta da prisǎstva, pǎk na kraja ne dojde. — He/She promised to attend, yet at the end they didn't come.
- 3.coordinating conjunction used for correlation: while, as
Остави го да почине, пък ние ще довършим работата.
Ostavi go da počine, pǎk nie šte dovǎršim rabotata. — Leave him to rest, while we complete the job/task.
- 4.coordinating conjunction expressing addition and reinforcement: also, just as well, moreover, then
Тя е красива, пък и умна.
Tja e krasiva, pǎk i umna. — She is pretty and also (additionally/on top of that) smart.
Първо помисли, пък после приказвай.
Pǎrvo pomisli, pǎk posle prikazvaj. — First think (reflect on what to say) and just then talk.
- 5.emphatic participle for expressing emphasis: well, anyway, even so
аз пък не зна́ех
az pǎk ne znáeh — Well, I didn't know
няма пък
njama pǎk — I won't (oblige/accept/agree) anyway
- 6.emphatic participle for reinforcing demonstrative or interrogative pronouns: hell, damn, for all the world
тоз пък
toz pǎk — him on the other hand
ти пък
ti pǎk — you seriously
какво пък
kakvo pǎk — what the hell/seriously what
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pьkъ. Originally a discourse marker, related to Bulgarian по (po, “at, upon”), па (pa, “so, afterwards”).
Forms
- pǎkromanization