Flirting

1. Много си красива

   MNO-go si kra-SI-va

   You're very handsome/beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's appearance — красив for men, красива for women

   Grammar Note

   красив is masculine, красива is feminine. Bulgarian adjectives agree in gender but not in case

2. Как се казваш?

   kak se KAZ-vash

   What's your name?

   Usage

   Asking someone's name when meeting them

   Grammar Note

   казваш is the second person of the reflexive verb казвам се (to be called). Literally "how are you called"

3. Искаш ли да танцуваме?

   IS-kash li da tan-TSU-va-me

   Would you like to dance?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to dance at a club or party

   Grammar Note

   танцуваме is first-person plural "we dance." да + verb replaces the infinitive in Bulgarian

4. Харесвам те

   ha-RES-vam te

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing that you like someone romantically

   Grammar Note

   те is the short accusative pronoun "you." Bulgarian pronouns retain case forms unlike nouns

5. Можем ли да пием нещо заедно?

   MO-zhem li da PI-em NESH-to za-ED-no

   Shall we have a drink together?

   Usage

   Inviting someone for a drink to get to know them better

   Grammar Note

   можем is first-person plural of "can." да пием is the subjunctive form of "to drink"

6. Откъде си?

   ot-ka-DE si

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A conversation starter asking where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   откъде combines от (from) and къде (where). Prepositions show direction in caseless Bulgarian

7. Обичам те

   o-BI-cham te

   I love you

   Usage

   Expressing deep romantic love

   Grammar Note

   обичам is the first-person singular of the verb "to love." Clean, simple structure with no cases

8. Може ли да те поканя на вечеря?

   MO-zhe li da te po-KA-nya na ve-CHE-rya

   May I invite you to dinner?

   Usage

   Politely inviting someone on a dinner date

   Grammar Note

   те is the accusative pronoun "you." да поканя is the "да + verb" subjunctive construction

9. Имаш красиви очи

   i-MASH kra-SI-vi O-chi

   You have beautiful eyes

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's eyes

   Grammar Note

   очи (eyes) is plural, so красиви (plural adjective) is used. No case changes needed in Bulgarian

10. Може ли да ми дадеш телефонния си номер?

    MO-zhe li da mi DA-desh te-le-FO-ni-ya si NO-mer

    Could you give me your phone number?

    Usage

    Asking for someone's phone number

    Grammar Note

    ми is dative "to me," si is reflexive possessive "your/one's own." Pronouns retain cases in Bulgarian

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