Electronics

1. Смартфон

   Smart-fon

   Smartphone

   Usage

   The word at a shop or repair counter; in everyday speech people just say "телефон"

2. Таблет

   Tab-let

   Tablet

   Usage

   Useful at a security check when you are asked to take it out of the bag

3. Лаптоп

   Lap-top

   Laptop

   Usage

   Ask in a café: "Може ли да работя с лаптоп тук?" — may I work on a laptop here?

4. Зарядно устройство

   Za-ryad-no ust-roy-stvo

   Charger

   Usage

   "Зарядно" alone is enough in speech; show it at a hotel desk when you need to borrow one

5. Кабел за зареждане

   Ka-bel za za-rezh-da-ne

   Charging cable

   Usage

   The connector names "USB-C" and "Lightning" are used as they are

6. Външна батерия

   Vansh-na ba-te-ri-ya

   Power bank

   Usage

   Literally "external battery"; some people just say "пауър банка". It must go in your carry-on, never the hold

7. Адаптер за контакт

   A-dap-ter za kon-takt

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   Bulgaria runs 230V/50Hz on round two-pin type C and F sockets, so a Japanese plug will not fit

8. Контакт

   Kon-takt

   Power socket

   Usage

   Use it as "Има ли контакт тук?" — is there a socket here? The same word also means a contact person

9. Щепсел

   Shtep-sel

   Plug

   Usage

   The male half of the pair; "контакт" is the socket it goes into

10. Батерии

    Ba-te-rii

    Batteries

    Usage

    Say the sizes "AA" and "AAA" as they are; supermarkets and kiosks stock them

11. Безжичен интернет

    Bez-zhi-chen in-ter-net

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    Literally "wireless internet". In speech people say Wi-Fi, pronounced roughly "uay-fay"

12. Парола за мрежата

    Pa-ro-la za mre-zha-ta

    Network password

    Usage

    Show it at a café or a hotel; it means the same as "Каква е паролата за Wi-Fi?" in the Internet & WiFi category

13. СИМ карта

    SIM kar-ta

    SIM card

    Usage

    A prepaid SIM is "предплатена карта", and you must show your passport to buy one

14. Флашка

    Flash-ka

    USB flash drive

    Usage

    Colloquial in form but used everywhere, including at a print or photo shop when you hand over files

15. Слушалки

    Slu-shal-ki

    Earphones / Headphones

    Usage

    One word for both, and normally used in the plural

16. Фотоапарат

    Fo-to-a-pa-rat

    Camera

    Usage

    Monasteries and museums often ban photography — ask "Може ли с фотоапарат?"

17. Фенерче

    Fe-ner-che

    Flashlight

    Usage

    Needed for caves and mountain huts, and villages often have no street lighting at all

18. Климатик

    Kli-ma-tik

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Ask "Има ли климатик?" when booking a room; the same unit heats in winter

19. Дистанционно

    Dis-tan-tsi-on-no

    Remote control

    Usage

    Originally the adjective "remote", now used on its own as a noun; show it at reception when you cannot find one

20. Вентилатор

    Ven-ti-la-tor

    Fan

    Usage

    Where there is no air conditioning you can often borrow one: "Може ли вентилатор?"

21. Хладилник

    Hla-dil-nik

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    If medicine needs cooling, say "Трябва ми хладилник за лекарство"

22. Телевизор

    Te-le-vi-zor

    Television

    Usage

    The set itself; broadcasting as a medium is the separate word "телевизия"

23. Микровълнова печка

    Mik-ro-val-no-va pech-ka

    Microwave oven

    Usage

    "Микровълнова" alone is enough. To have food warmed, ask "Може ли да претоплите това?"

24. Електрическа кана

    E-lek-tri-ches-ka ka-na

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Often missing from Bulgarian rooms — ask "Има ли електрическа кана в стаята?" in advance

25. Пералня

    Pe-ral-nya

    Washing machine

    Usage

    A launderette is "обществена пералня"; worth checking when you book a longer stay

26. Сешоар

    Se-sho-ar

    Hairdryer

    Usage

    From the French; if the room has none, reception will usually lend you one

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