Compliments

1. Говорите много добре на английски

   go-VO-ri-te MNO-go DOB-re na an-GLIY-ski

   You speak English very well

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's foreign language skills

   Grammar Note

   говорите is the formal second-person plural of "to speak." No case changes needed in Bulgarian

2. Храната беше вкусна

   HRA-na-ta BE-she VKUS-na

   The food was delicious

   Usage

   Complimenting the food after a meal

   Grammar Note

   вкусна is the feminine adjective agreeing with храна (food, feminine noun). No case changes

3. Страната ви е прекрасна

   stra-NA-ta vi e pre-KRAS-na

   Your country is wonderful

   Usage

   Complimenting Bulgaria to a Bulgarian person

   Grammar Note

   прекрасна is feminine, agreeing with страна (country, feminine). No case changes needed

4. Много сте любезни

   MNO-go ste lyu-BEZ-ni

   You are very kind

   Usage

   Expressing gratitude for someone's kindness or hospitality

   Grammar Note

   сте is the formal plural "you are." любезни is the plural predicative adjective. No cases needed

5. Природата тук е великолепна

   pri-RO-da-ta tuk e ve-li-ko-LEP-na

   The nature here is magnificent

   Usage

   Complimenting Bulgaria's natural beauty — Rila Mountains, Rhodopes, etc.

   Grammar Note

   великолепна is feminine, agreeing with природа (nature, feminine noun). No case changes

6. Вашето гостоприемство е невероятно

   VA-she-to gos-to-pri-EM-stvo e ne-ve-ro-YAT-no

   Your hospitality is incredible

   Usage

   Complimenting a Bulgarian host's hospitality

   Grammar Note

   Вашето is the neuter form of the formal possessive adjective, agreeing with гостоприемство (neuter)

7. Облеклото ви е много елегантно

   ob-LEK-lo-to vi e MNO-go e-le-GAN-tno

   Your outfit is very elegant

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's clothing or style

   Grammar Note

   облеклото = облекло + neuter definite suffix -то. елегантно is neuter, agreeing with облекло

8. Много добре готвите

   MNO-go DOB-re GOT-vi-te

   You cook very well

   Usage

   Complimenting cooking skills after a home-cooked meal

   Grammar Note

   готвите is the formal second-person plural of "to cook." No case changes needed in Bulgarian

9. Градът ви е прекрасен

   GRA-dat vi e pre-KRA-sen

   Your city is beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's city, e.g. when visiting Sofia or Plovdiv

   Grammar Note

   градът uses the long masculine definite suffix -ът (subject position). прекрасен is the masculine predicate adjective

10. Имате прекрасно чувство за хумор

    i-MA-te pre-KRAS-no CHUV-stvo za hu-MOR

    You have a wonderful sense of humour

    Usage

    Complimenting someone's sense of humour

    Grammar Note

    прекрасно is neuter, agreeing with чувство (sense, neuter). за is the preposition "for"

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