Hey, community!
In
big cities like Sofia, a lot of people do speak English, but mainly the
younger ones. In smaller cities, it might be more challenging to find
anyone who will be able to communicate with you.
No
matter your Bulgarian Language level, I believe it is essential for
your better experience here to learn some basic local sentences. Because… you never know in what situation you might find yourself.
I present to you some basic Bulgarian sentences to practice:
1. Hello! How are you?
Здравейте! Как сте? (Zdraveyte! Kak ste?)
2. Can you help me with directions?
Можете ли да ми помогнете с посоката? (Mozhete li da mi pomognete s posokata?)
3. I would like to order a [dish/drink].
Искам да поръчам [ястие/напитка]. (Iskam da poracham [yastie/napitka].)
4. Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Къде е най-близката аптека? (Kade e nay-blizkata apteka?)
5. What time does the [attraction/place] open/close?
Кога отваря/затваря [забележителност/място]? (Koga otvarya/zatvarya [zabelezhitelnost/myasto]?)
6. I need a taxi.
Имам нужда от такси. (Imam nuzhda ot taksi.)
7. Can you recommend a good restaurant around here?
Можете ли да препоръчате хубав ресторант тук? (Mozhete li da preporachate hubav restorant tuk?)
8. How much is the ticket to [destination]?
Колко струва билетът до [дестинация]? (Kolko struva biletat do [destinatsiya]?)
9. Do you speak English?
Говорите ли английски? (Govorite li angliyski?)
10. Thank you for your help.
Благодаря ви за помощта. (Blagodarya vi za pomoshtta.)
Practice
these sentences for a few days, write them 15 times in a notebook and
you will see how easy it will get to remember them! If you have any
questions, don't hesitate to ask me (click the Reply button).
Reneta, OLS Community Manager – Bulgarian