Markets & Souvenirs

1. Колко струва това?

   Ko-lko stru-va to-va?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kolko struva" is the standard price question. Add "molya" (please) for extra politeness

2. Може ли да се пазари?

   Mo-zhe li da se pa-za-ri?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is acceptable

   Grammar Note

   "Pazari" is a verb meaning to haggle at a market. Common in tourist bazaars

3. Предлагам двадесет лева

   Pre-dla-gam dva-de-set le-va

   I'll offer twenty leva

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Predlagam" is first-person singular "I offer". Change the amount as needed

4. Може ли отстъпка?

   Mo-zhe li ot-stap-ka?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Concise way to request a discount

   Grammar Note

   Short and direct. Add "malka" (small) before "otstapka" for a softer request

5. Това ръчна изработка ли е?

   To-va rach-na iz-ra-bot-ka li e?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether a craft item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian crafts (rose products, embroidery) are often handmade. Ask "mestna li e" to check if it is locally made

6. От какъв материал е направено?

   Ot ka-kav ma-te-ri-al e na-pra-ve-no?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Napraveno" agrees with neuter nouns. Use "napraven" (masc.) or "napravena" (fem.) as needed

7. Може ли да го увиете като подарък?

   Mo-zhe li da go u-vi-e-te ka-to po-da-rak?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for a present

   Grammar Note

   "Kato podarăk" means "as a gift". Gift-giving is an important part of Bulgarian culture

8. Къде е нощният пазар?

   ka-DE e NO-shtni-yat PA-zar?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Пазар" means market and carries no article. The long definite suffix "-ият" is attached to the adjective нощен ("night"), giving нощният пазар "the night market"; the article goes on the first word of the noun phrase

9. Може ли да получа касова бележка?

   Mo-zhe li da po-lu-cha ka-so-va be-lezh-ka?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kasova belezhka" is a cash register receipt. "Faktura" is a more formal invoice

10. Кога работи пазарът?

    Ko-ga ra-bo-ti pa-za-rat?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking when the market is open

    Grammar Note

    "Koga raboti" asks when it is open. Use "Ot kolko do kolko chasa raboti?" to ask for the full opening hours

11. Само разглеждам, благодаря

    Sa-mo raz-glezh-dam, bla-go-da-rya

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Samo" means "just". A smile while saying this keeps it friendly

12. Приемате ли карти?

    Pri-e-ma-te li kar-ti?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    Many open-air markets outside tourist areas accept cash only

13. Купувам го за сувенир на приятел

    Ku-pu-vam go za su-ve-nir na pri-ya-tel

    I'm buying this as a souvenir for a friend

    Usage

    Letting the seller know this is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Za suvenir" means "as a souvenir". Rose products and yogurt are popular Bulgarian souvenirs

14. Може ли да се изпрати в чужбина?

    Mo-zhe li da se iz-pra-ti v chuzh-bi-na?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Chuzhbina" means abroad. Bulgarian Post (Balgarski poshti) is the main international shipping option

15. Кой е най-добрият ви артикул?

    Koy e nay-dob-ri-yat vi ar-ti-kul?

    What is your best item?

    Usage

    Asking the shopkeeper for their top recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "Nay-" is the Bulgarian superlative prefix. "Dobăr" (good) becomes "nay-dobăr" (best)

16. Цената договаряема ли е?

    Tse-na-ta do-go-va-rya-e-ma li e?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Directly asking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Dogovaryaema" means negotiable. Prices are fixed in official shops but often flexible in tourist markets

17. Имате ли различен размер?

    I-ma-te li raz-li-chen raz-mer?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size of an item

    Grammar Note

    Add "po-golyam" (bigger) or "po-malăk" (smaller) to specify what you need

18. Това е твърде скъпо

    To-va e tvar-de ska-po

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Tvărde" means "overly". Saying "malko skăpo" (a little expensive) leaves room for negotiation

19. Сол

    Sol

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for salt at a market or table

20. Захар

    Za-har

    Sugar

    Usage

    Ask for sugar, or check whether something contains it

21. Черен пипер

    Che-ren pi-per

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Keep the word "черен" — "пипер" on its own means bell pepper in Bulgarian, not the spice

22. Олио

    O-li-o

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Vegetable oil such as sunflower oil; olive oil is "зехтин" and butter is "масло" — three separate words

23. Оцет

    O-tset

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Ask for vinegar; it is a standard dressing on Bulgarian salads

24. Краве масло

    Kra-ve mas-lo

    Butter

    Usage

    "Масло" alone can mean fat or oil in general, so say "краве масло" (cow's butter) to be unambiguous

25. Сирене

    Si-re-ne

    White cheese (feta-style)

    Usage

    Bulgaria's brined white cheese; the yellow aged cheese is a separate word, "кашкавал", so show both when checking for dairy

26. Мед

    Med

    Honey

    Usage

    Buying honey at a market; the same spelling also means the metal copper, though not in a food aisle

27. Кисело мляко

    Ki-se-lo mlya-ko

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    This — literally "sour milk" — is what yoghurt is called in Bulgaria; "йогурт" is not always understood

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