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Let’s learn a bit of Bulgarian!

Before you start learning Bulgarian language, you

need to learn the Bulgarian alphabet.

In Bulgarian, we use the Cyrillic alphabet. The same

alphabet (with some modifications) is used in

other languages as Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian,

Serbian, Macedonian and some Central Asian Altaic

languages.

All over the country on 24th May schools are decorated with flowers and portraits of the brothers St. St. Cyril

and Methodius.

The Bulgarian alphabet was created in 855.

With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU.

This is the first alphabet. It had more letters which were more complicated.

. ютия

This is an iron.

• In the years it changed to 30 letters / 6 vowels, 22 consonants and 2

diphthongs - ю and я.

ябълка

This is an apple.

ягода

This is a strawberry.

Some of the letters in the Bulgarian alphabet have a graphic equivalent of Latin, but there are 19 letters that you cannot find in Latin – Б, Г,

Д, Ж, З, И, Й, Л, П, У, Ф, Ц, Ч, Ш, Щ, Ъ, Ь, Ю, Я. These letters are difficult for pronunciation

For example : Ж ж like S in pleasure

З з like Z in zipperП п like P in post У у like OO in bootЦ ц like TS in cats

Ш ш like SH in cash Ъь like EA in early Юю like YOU in you

Я я like YOU in young

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ь Ю Я

Well done! Now you know the Bulgarian alphabet!

Common Phrases in Bulgarian

 

In the morning : Dobro utro! ( Good morning!)

During the whole day: Dobar den! ( Good afternoon!)Zdravei! ( in singular) Zdraveite! (in plural or official)

In the evening: Dobar vecher! ( Good evening!)

When we go to bed: Leka nosht! ( Good night!)

or Sladki sanishta! ( Sweet dreams!) When you leave from somewhere:

Chao! ( between friends) Bye! Dovijdane! (Good bye!) Priyaten den! (Have a nice day!)

When you leave Bulgarians may wish you:

Kasmet! ( Good luck)