Bulgarian grammar

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The Bulgarian Alphabet

Thirty letters in Cyrillic’s birthplace — with ъ, the vowel in България itself.

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Greetings & Politeness

Здравей or добър ден, благодаря and мерси — and the famous reversed nod.

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Introducing Yourself

аз, ти, той — and съм, the little “to be” that never goes first.

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Numbers & Age

Count to сто, say your age with на … години съм, and handle prices in лева.

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Noun Gender

Masculine, feminine, neuter — the ending almost always tells you.

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Family

майка ми, брат ми — family with Bulgarian’s charming clitic possessives.

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Food & Drink

Едно кафе, моля — plus баница, шопска салата, and Наздраве!

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Colors & Descriptions

червено вино, черно кафе — six colors that agree with everything.

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Present Tense

Three verb families and no infinitive: искам да говоря български.

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The Definite Article

“The” glues onto the noun’s end — and на does the work of the cases Bulgarian dropped.

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Getting By in Bulgarian

Къде е…? Колко струва? Говорите ли английски? — the survival kit, powered by ли.

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Verbal Aspect (Intro)

пиша vs напиша — process versus finished result.