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, Belaru
sian, 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.
Some of the letters in the Bulgarian alphabet have a graphic
equivalent of Latin, but there are 17 letters that you cannot find in
Latin – Б, Г, Д, Ж, З, Й, Л, П, 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 zipper
П п like P in post
У у like OO in boot
Ц 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)
Bulgarian language lesson

Bulgarian language lesson

  • 3.
    Before you startlearning 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, Belaru sian, Serbian, Macedonian and some Central Asian Altaic languages.
  • 4.
    All over thecountry 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.
  • 5.
    This is thefirst alphabet. It had more letters which were more complicated.
  • 6.
    ютия This is aniron. • In the years it changed to 30 letters / 6 vowels, 22 consonants and 2 diphthongs - ю and я. ябълка This is an apple.
  • 7.
    Some of theletters in the Bulgarian alphabet have a graphic equivalent of Latin, but there are 17 letters that you cannot find in Latin – Б, Г, Д, Ж, З, Й, Л, П, 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 zipper П п like P in post У у like OO in boot Ц 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
  • 8.
    А Б ВГ 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
  • 9.
    Well done! Nowyou know the Bulgarian alphabet!
  • 10.
    Common Phrases inBulgarian 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)