✈️ Tourist Survival
Essential phrases for visiting Bulgaria. Learn these and you will cover most situations — locals will love that you tried!
🎯 Quick wins before you go
- Да (Da) = Yes · Не (Ne) = No — but Bulgarians nod for No and shake for Yes!
- Моля (Molya) = Please / You're welcome
- Благодаря (Blagodarya) = Thank you
- Извинете (Izvinete) = Excuse me / Sorry
- Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet — many signs also have Latin transliterations in cities.
🍺 Ordering drinks & food
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Едно бира, моля! | Edno bira, molya! | One beer, please! |
| Две бири, моля! | Dve biri, molya! | Two beers, please! |
| Едно кафе, моля! | Edno kafe, molya! | One coffee, please! |
| Вода, моля! | Voda, molya! | Water, please! |
| Менюто, моля! | Menyuto, molya! | The menu, please! |
| Сметката, моля! | Smetkata, molya! | The bill, please! |
| Колко струва? | Kolko struva? | How much is it? |
| Наздраве! | Nazdrave! | Cheers! |
🚇 Getting around
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Където е метрото? | Kyde e metroto? | Where is the metro? |
| Където е автобусът? | Kyde e avtobusyt? | Where is the bus? |
| Где е спирката? | Gde e spirkata? | Where is the stop? |
| Колко струва билетът? | Kolko struva biletat? | How much is the ticket? |
| До центъра, моля. | Do tsentyra, molya. | To the centre, please. |
| Наляво | Nalyavo | To the left |
| Надясно | Nadyasno | To the right |
| Направо | Napravo | Straight ahead |
🚻 Essentials
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Където е тоалетната? | Kyde e toaletnata? | Where is the toilet? |
| Болница | Bolnitsa | Hospital |
| Аптека | Apteka | Pharmacy |
| Полиция | Politsiya | Police |
| Помощ! | Pomosht! | Help! |
| Обадете се на линейка! | Obadete se na lineyka! | Call an ambulance! |
| Губя се. | Gubya se. | I am lost. |
| Откраднаха ми чантата. | Otkradnakha mi chantata. | My bag was stolen. |
💬 Communication
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Говорите ли английски? | Govorite li angliyski? | Do you speak English? |
| Не разбирам. | Ne razbiram. | I don't understand. |
| Не говоря български. | Ne govorya bylgarski. | I don't speak Bulgarian. |
| Можете ли да повторите? | Mozhete li da povtorite? | Can you repeat that? |
| По-бавно, моля. | Po-bavno, molya. | Slower, please. |
| Колко е часът? | Kolko e chasat? | What time is it? |
| Откъде сте? | Otkyde ste? | Where are you from? |
| Аз съм от Англия. | Az sym ot Angliya. | I am from England. |
🏨 Accommodation
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Имам резервация. | Imam rezervatsiya. | I have a reservation. |
| Стая за една нощ, моля. | Staya za edna nosht, molya. | A room for one night, please. |
| Включен ли е закускът? | Vklyuchen li e zakuskat? | Is breakfast included? |
| Wi-Fi паролата, моля. | Wi-Fi parolata, molya. | The Wi-Fi password, please. |
| Кога е изписването? | Koga e izpisvane to? | When is check-out? |