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The Bulgarian Alphabet

Азбука

Cyrillic

letter

Transliterated

 

Pronunciation /

(approximate sound-correspondence as in English)

 

A а a father
Б б b bag, boy abide
В в v very, video, evidence
Г г g good, Google
Д д d day, doll, add
Е е e egg, best, bet
Ж ж ž –  academic;

zh – popular;

pleasure, treasure

 

З з z Zen, zebra, to use
И и i milk, mix, mall
Й й (i-kratko, meaning

i-short)

j; i ( found only with a vowel in front or after “й“) yard, Yosemite, mayonnaise

 

К к k king
Л л l love, alive
М м m mum, Maria
Н н n none, noise, instance

 

О о o olive, or
П п p pen, spin
Р р r rest – trilled -r-, close to “r” in Spanish, German, and other European languages
С с s; (ss) seat, sister
Т т t tea, stiff

-t- is pronounced without the puff of breath that  normally accompanies it in English

У у u; (ou) put, boot
Ф ф f fun, feature, tough

 

 

Х х h (kh) how (velar -ch-)
Ц ц c; ts tsar
Ч ч č; ch children, church
Ш ш š; sh she
Щ щ št; sht ashtray
Ъ ъ ǎ

between “a” and “u” – [a] (English unstressed [a]

sofa

 

 

  ь

it appears always with a vowel “o” – ьo; signifies that the preceding consonant is soft

Ю ю ju; iu; (yu) – signifies sequence of soft consonant + -у- you
Я я ja; ia (ya)  – signifies sequence of soft consonant + -а- yard

 

For further references please see

Alexander, Ronelle (with the assistance of Olga Mladenova). 2000. Intensive Bulgarian: A textbook and reference grammar, Volume 1. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press.

 

Учебната 2019-2020 започна!

malka Kopr

Dear students,
Welcome to my classes online or in person!
Classes in Seattle will resume on two levels:

ADVANCED STUDENTS MEET EVERY FRIDAY
5:45 – 6:45 PM
at University Bookstore Café
4326 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105
https://www.ubookstore.com/
These students will use Intensive Bulgarian: A Textbook and Reference Grammar, Volume 2 by Ronelle Alexander (2000).
Starting October 4 (with a possibility of meeting on September 27)

BEGINNING STUDENTS MEET EVERY SATURDAY
10:00 – 11:00 AM
at University Bookstore Café
4326 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105
https://www.ubookstore.com/
These students will be using Стъпка по стъпка. Step by Step А1. Bulgarian Language and Culture for Foreigners by Margarita Andonova, Radost Sabeva, Zhana Zagorova (2017).

Classes are specifically designed to help Bulgarian music and dance lovers planning to attend Koprivshtitsa National Folk Festival, August 7-9, 2020 [Копривщица 2020- XII Събор на българското народно творчество
https://www.bulgariatravel.org/article/details/402#map=6/42.750/25.380
Starting October 5.

Note: No classes on October 18-19 and November 22-23.

December dates: 6-7 and 13 (for both levels)
 
I am eager to begin a new chapter in Bulgarian language studies and discuss fascinating topics related to Bulgaria’s culture.
Here is a link for my September 2019 Kprivshtitsa album:
 

Поздравления!

Intensive Bg 2

Глаголът на деня е „успявам“ (успея – perfective)

Поздравления към студентите в Сиатъл, които успяха да  „преборят“  граматиката, представена в Intensive Bulgarian – Volume One и  започнаха работа с  Intensive Bulgarian – Volume Two:

UW Pess: Intensive Bulgarian Volume 2

 

2018-2019 Teaching Season is Coming

чадъри

А, Б, В, Г, Д, Е, Ж… БАБА ЖАБА ПОД ДЪЖДА, аnd much more…
Low-stress Bulgarian for non-Bulgarian adults in Seattle

Classes resume on September 21. They are offered every Friday from September to June.
Beginning level, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Everyday expressions, idioms, helpful rhymes, folk songs… Well, some verb conjugations will not kill us.

Intermediate/advanced, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Conversational Bulgarian in all tenses; Intensive Bulgarian 1&2 Textbook and Reference Grammar by Ronelle Alexander, with the assistance of Olga M. Mladenova (The University of Wisconsin Press)

Location: University of Washington district, Seattle. Please email me for the details: d.ivanova-nyberg@hotmail.com

Lessons on skype (week days) are also offered.

Teaching credentials: about the teacher

Честит рожден ден!

Фиша иска да честити рождения ден на Фроги. Тя се обръща към него и му казва: Честит рожден ден, скъпи!
Фроги: Няма нужда…

Fisha wants to congratulate Frogi for his birthday. She turns to him and she says:
Happy Birthday, my dear! And here is Frogi’s response: No need. I have had a lot of these.

To congratulate: (да) честитя, (да) поздравя – Present Tense
Аз честитя
Ти честитиш
Той/Тя/То честити
Ние честитим
Вие честитите
Те честитят

Честит нов глагол! „Честито!“ (n) – generic congratulation

Изпращам честитка – I am sending a greeting card.

Наваксвам – наваксам (to catch up)

Имам да наваксвам/ Имам да наваксам; трябва да наваксаме

След празниците имам много да наваксвам с писане (изпращане) на поздравителни картички и ходене по доктори.

After the Holiday season I have to catch up with writing (sending) greeting cards and visiting some doctors (scheduling appointments with doctors).

Аз наваксвам
Ти наваксваш
Той/Тя/То наваксва

Ние наваксваме
Вие наваксвате
Те наваксват

Imperative: Наваксвай! Наваксвайте!

Perfective aspect (used also for building future tense verb forms)
Аз ще наваксам
Ти ще наваксаш
Той/Тя/То ще навакса

Ние ще наваксаме
Вие ще наваксате
Те ще наваксат

Пример (example): Вчера не успях да си свърша работата, обаче днес ще (смятам да) наваксам.

Довиждане! Имам работа; имам да наваксвам…