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Bulgarian phrases for real situations.

32 situations, 2,942 sentences — every one voiced by a native speaker in Sofia. In the order you'll need them, from the phone call before you land to the admin office in month three.

Step 1 of 5 · Преди пристигане

Before you arrive

The phone calls that set up a smooth landing. 5 situations · 463 sentences.

  1. 0191 phrasesCalling the Hotel or HostОбаждане до хотела или домакинаCall ahead to confirm your reservation and arrange your arrivalМомент, моля.One moment, please.
  2. 0291 phrasesConfirming Airport PickupУговаряне на посрещане на летищетоCoordinate a pickup at the airport and find each other on arrivalНе разбирам.I don't understand.
  3. 0393 phrasesCheck-in & Late ArrivalНастаняване и късно пристиганеSort out check-in times and a late or after-hours arrivalНе разбирам.I don't understand.
  4. 0494 phrasesConfirming the AddressУточняване на адресаPin down the exact address and how to get thereАдресът ми е улица Раковски номер 12.My address is 12 Rakovski Street.
  5. 0594 phrasesBasic Phone EtiquetteТелефонен етикетOpen, manage and close a call without sounding rudeОбажда се Джон.This is John calling.
Step 2 of 5 · Пристигане

Arrival

Plane door to a stocked fridge — and your first coffee. 7 situations · 640 sentences.

  1. 0694 phrasesAirport NavigationОриентиране на летищетоMove through the airport confidently — baggage, exit, cash, and a way into the cityИзвинете, може ли да попитам нещо?Excuse me, may I ask something?
  2. 0793 phrasesPassport and Border ControlПаспортна проверкаAnswer the border officer's standard questions calmly and clearlyСледващият, моля!Next, please!
  3. 0890 phrasesTaxi and RideshareТаксиGet from the airport to your address without getting lost or overchargedДо центъра, моля.To the center, please.
  4. 0990 phrasesHotel and Apartment Check-inНастаняване в хотелаCheck in face-to-face and get the room, the Wi-Fi, and the practical detailsКаква е паролата за интернет?What is the Wi-Fi password?
  5. 1091 phrasesFirst Food StopПървото хапванеOrder your first real Bulgarian food — even when you can't read the menu yetКакво е това?What is this?
  6. 1192 phrasesFirst Store RunПървото пазаруванеBuy water, bread, and the basics you forgot to packИма ли магазин наблизо?Is there a shop nearby?
  7. 1290 phrasesOrder CoffeeПоръчка на кафеOrder a drink at a café with confidenceЕдно кафе, моля.One coffee, please.
Step 3 of 5 · Ежедневие

Daily life

Pharmacy, groceries, directions, the SIM shop. 10 situations · 919 sentences.

  1. 1393 phrasesGrocery ShoppingПазаруване на хранаDo a full grocery run — weigh produce, order from the counter, and payКолко струва килограмът?How much is a kilo?
  2. 1490 phrasesRestaurant and TakeawayРесторант и храна за вкъщиSit down for a full meal or take it away — get a table, order courses, and payМенюто, моля.The menu, please.
  3. 1591 phrasesAt the PharmacyВ аптекатаDescribe a symptom, get the right medicine, and understand the dosageТрябва ми нещо за главоболие.I need something for a headache.
  4. 1691 phrasesSIM Card and Mobile ShopСИМ карта и магазин за телефониGet a prepaid SIM, pick a data plan, and learn how to top upТрябва ми мобилен интернет.I need mobile data.
  5. 1791 phrasesAsking DirectionsКак да стигнаStop someone on the street and find your way across the cityНаляво или надясно?Left or right?
  6. 1893 phrasesPayments & MoneyПлащане и париPay by card or cash, sort out receipts and fees, and change moneyПриемате ли карти?Do you accept cards?
  7. 1993 phrasesHome Basics: Water & ElectricityВкъщи: вода и токReport a water or power problem and find out when it'll be fixedДайте ми личната карта, моля.Give me your identity card, please.
  8. 2092 phrasesWhen You're Completely LostКогато си напълно обърканStay functional and get help when a conversation falls apartНе говоря добре български.I don't speak Bulgarian well.
  9. 2194 phrasesMeeting the NeighborsЗапознаване със съседитеIntroduce yourself, say you just moved in, and swap numbersВие ли сте новите?Are you the new ones?
  10. 2291 phrasesPackage DeliveryДоставка на праткаReceive a package, give delivery instructions, and sign for itИмате пратка, вкъщи ли сте?You have a parcel, are you at home?
Step 4 of 5 · Първи месец

First month

Landlord, repairs, neighbours, small talk. 6 situations · 551 sentences.

  1. 2394 phrasesLandlord and Rental IssuesПроблеми с наемаReport a broken thing to your landlord and sort out the deposit, contract, and a visitОбаждам се за апартамента.I'm calling about the apartment.
  2. 2490 phrasesGetting Around by Public TransportГрадски транспортBuy a ticket or card, find the right line, and get off at the right stopБилет до центъра, моля.A ticket to the center, please.
  3. 2593 phrasesHome Repair and Service RequestsРемонт вкъщиCall a tradesperson, describe the fault, ask the price, and get them to comeЩе дойда следобед.I'll come in the afternoon.
  4. 2691 phrasesScheduling AppointmentsЗапазване на часBook a service appointment, find a free time, and reschedule if neededОбаждам се, за да си запазя час.I'm calling to book an appointment.
  5. 2789 phrasesSmall Talk and InvitationsРазговори и поканиMake small talk, invite someone, and accept or decline politelyДобре съм, а вие?I'm well, and you?
  6. 2894 phrasesFamily IntroductionsЗапознаване със семействотоIntroduce your family, meet someone's parents, and pay warm complimentsПриятно ми е.Nice to meet you.
Step 5 of 5 · Първите 90 дни

First 90 days

Doctor, school, the admin office. 4 situations · 369 sentences.

  1. 2991 phrasesDoctor VisitНа преглед при лекаряExplain simple symptoms at a consultation and understand the doctor's adviceКажете, какво ви притеснява?Tell me, what's bothering you?
  2. 3091 phrasesSchool & Child ActivitiesУчилище и занимания за дететоEnroll your child, ask about the schedule, and talk to the teacherНосете спортен екип.Bring sports kit.
  3. 3194 phrasesAt the Admin OfficeВ администрациятаRequest a document, find the right counter, and hand over your details politelyВземете си номерче от машината.Take a ticket from the machine.
  4. 3293 phrasesInternet & Utilities SupportОбаждане до техническата поддръжкаCall the internet provider, report the fault, and get it fixedЗа български, натиснете едно.For Bulgarian, press one.

What comes after day 90

Stories, songs, what Bulgarian kids read in grade one, the words you need at a wedding. That is the belonging track — it is being written, not sold.

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