я

Definitions

1. 1.
   The thirtieth letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called я (ja), and written in the Cyrillic script.
2. 2.
   short form of the third-person singular feminine pronoun in the accusative case, used as the direct object of a verb, translated as her when the noun is animate, and as it when the noun is inanimate

   • Познаваш ли я?

     Poznavaš li ja? — Do you know her?

   • Беше я срам от поведението ѝ.

     Beše ja sram ot povedenieto ì. — She was ashamed of her behaviour.

   • Стефан смачка бележката на топка и я хвърли в огъня.

     Stefan smačka beležkata na topka i ja hvǎrli v ogǎnja. — Stefan crumpled the note up into a ball and threw it on the fire.

3. 3.
   colloquialUsed in imperative sentence for emphasis.

   • Я да видя!

     Ja da vidja! — Let me see!

   • Я ти да се махаш от тук!

     Ja ti da se mahaš ot tuk! — Out of the way, you!

4. 4.
   colloquialUsed to emphasize that what has just been said is true.

   • A: Няма повече мляко в хладилника. B: Няма, я!

     A: Njama poveče mljako v hladilnika. B: Njama, ja! — A: There isn't any milk left in the fridge. B: You're damn right there isn't!

5. 5.
   colloquialused to introduce two alternative options; either, or

   • Я има вода, я няма.

     Ja ima voda, ja njama. — Either there is water or there isn't.

   • Я се върне, я не.

     Ja se vǎrne, ja ne. — He'll either come back or he won't.

6. 6.
   used to express surprise, wonder or amazement; oh

   • Я, не знаех, че си бил тук.

     Ja, ne znaeh, če si bil tuk. — Oh, I didn't know you were here.

   • Я, колко хубави цветя!

     Ja, kolko hubavi cvetja! — Oh, how beautiful these flowers are!

7. 7.
   dialectalregionalI.

   • Питам го я: — Ти ли си бре, момче, телеграфният? А он: — Я.

     Pitam go ja: — Ti li si bre, momče, telegrafnijat? A on: — Ja. — I ask him: "Are you the telegrapher, boy?", and he says: "I am."

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