Airport & Customs

1. Покажете паспорта си, моля

   Po-ka-zhe-te pas-por-ta si, mol-ya

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "Molya" = please

2. Каква е целта на посещението ви?

   Kak-va e tsel-ta na po-se-shte-ni-e-to vi?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Kakva" = what kind of (feminine)

3. Колко нощи планирате да останете?

   Kol-ko nosh-ti pla-ni-ra-te da os-ta-ne-te?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Kolko" = how many

4. Имате ли нещо за деклариране?

   I-ma-te li nesh-to za dek-la-ri-ra-ne?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "-Li" is a question particle

5. Багажът ми не е пристигнал

   Ba-ga-zhat mi ne e pris-tig-nal

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian uses a suffixed definite article (-at/-ta/-to)

6. Това е ръчен багаж

   To-va e ra-chen ba-gazh

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Rachen" = hand (adj.), from raka = hand

7. Аз съм на транзит

   Az sam na tran-zit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Na" = on/at (preposition)

8. Къде е изходът?

   ka-DE e iz-ho-dat?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kade" = where

9. Кога започва качването на борда?

   Ko-ga za-poch-va ka-chva-ne-to na bor-da?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Koga" = when

10. Къде е магазинът за безмитни стоки?

    ka-DE e ma-ga-zi-nat za bez-mit-ni sto-ki?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Bez-" = without (prefix)

Browse all TravelPhrases languages