Useful Phrases

1. Аз направих това приложение

   Az napravih tova prilozhenie

   I made this app

   Usage

   Use when introducing the app

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian uses SVO order. The aorist past "napravih" expresses a completed action

2. Това приложение е безплатно

   Tova prilozhenie e bezplatno

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   "Bez" (without) + "platno" (paid) = free. Bulgarian adjectives agree with the noun's gender

3. Опитайте да го свалите

   Opitayte da go svalite

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian lacks infinitives; "da + verb" substitutes for them in indirect speech and after modals

4. Аз съм японец

   Az sam yaponets

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality. Women say "yaponka"

   Grammar Note

   "Съм (sam)" is the first-person singular form of the verb "to be" in Bulgarian

5. Аз съм пътешественик

   Az sam pateshestvenik

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   Derived from "пъте-" (road/travel) — typical Slavic morphological derivation. A man says пътешественик; a woman says пътешественичка

6. Пътувам сам

   Patuvam sam

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo. Women say "sama"

   Grammar Note

   "Сам/сама" is an adjective meaning "alone/by oneself", changing by gender

7. Тук идвам за първи път

   Tuk idvam za parvi pat

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Za parvi pat" = "for the first time" (for + first + time/road)

8. Мога ли да направя снимка?

   Moga li da napravya snimka?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Ли (li)" is the Bulgarian question particle, placed after the verb

9. Можем ли да направим снимка заедно?

   Mozhem li da napravim snimka zaedno?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Zaedno" is the Bulgarian adverb for "together"

10. Моля, сканирайте QR кода

    Molya, skanirayte QR koda

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Моля" is the most common Bulgarian word for "please"

11. Не ме измамвай!

    Ne me izmamvay!

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used when protesting an unfair price or being cheated

    Grammar Note

    "измамвай" is the imperfective imperative of "измамвам" (to cheat). Negative commands use "не + imperfective"

12. Не ме подценявай!

    Ne me podtsenyavay!

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone is underestimating or disrespecting you

    Grammar Note

    "подценявай" is the negative imperative of "подценявам" (to underestimate). Composed of "под-" (under) + "ценявам" (to value)

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