— for a new baby, a new job, a new car or a passed exam. With a noun it agrees in gender and number, a nice mini grammar lesson: "Честит рожден ден!"
(masculine), "Честита Нова година!"
(feminine), "Честито Рождество!"
(neuter), "Честити празници!"
(plural — happy holidays). The reply is easy: "Благодаря!"
or "Мерси!"
.
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Chestito! — congratulations
"Честито!"
is the all-purpose "congratulations!"
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Exactly!
When you fully agree, say "Точно така!"
(exactly!) or "Така е"
(that's true).
Bate and kaka
"Бате"
originally means "big brother", but it's also a friendly way to address any man a bit older than you — a taxi driver, a neighbour, a stranger in the street: "Бате, къде е спирката?"
(mate, where's the stop?).
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The Sofia metro
The Sofia metro is fast, clean and easy: several lines link the centre with the suburbs and the airport.