актуален
current, up to date; topical
looks like "actual", but actual = "действителен"
Актуална ли е още тази информация?
Is this information still up to date?
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False friends
These words look like words you know, but mean something else in Bulgarian.
А
ангина
tonsillitis, strep throat
looks like "angina", but angina (chest pain) = "стенокардия"
Детето има ангина и висока температура.
The child has tonsillitis and a high temperature.
артист
actor, performer
looks like "artist", but an artist (painter) = "художник"
Той е артист в Народния театър.
He's an actor at the National Theatre.
афера
scandal; shady deal
looks like "affair", but it means a scandal or a shady deal
Вестниците пишат за нова афера.
The newspapers are writing about a new scandal.
Г
гимназия
high school, secondary school
looks like "gym", but a gym = "фитнес"
Синът ми учи в езикова гимназия.
My son goes to a language high school.
Е
евентуално
possibly, if need be
looks like "eventually", but eventually = "накрая"
Евентуално ще дойда и аз.
I might come too.
К
кабинет
office, study; doctor's room
looks like "cabinet", but a cabinet (cupboard) = "шкаф"
Лекарят ви чака в кабинета.
The doctor is waiting for you in the consulting room.
конкурс
competition, contest
looks like "concourse" (a big hall), but it means a contest
Тя спечели конкурса.
She won the competition.
М
магазин
shop, store
looks like "magazine", but a magazine = "списание"
Магазинът е отворен до десет вечерта.
The shop is open until ten in the evening.
П
протекция
connections, string-pulling
looks like "protection", but protection = "защита"
Взел е работата с протекция.
He got the job through connections.
Р
рецепта
prescription; recipe
looks like "receipt", but a receipt = "касова бележка"
За това лекарство трябва рецепта.
You need a prescription for this medicine.
С
симпатичен
nice, likeable; cute
looks like "sympathetic", but sympathetic = "съчувстващ"
Новият ни колега е много симпатичен.
Our new colleague is really nice.
Ф
фабрика
factory
looks like "fabric", but fabric = "плат"
Баща ми работи във фабрика.
My father works in a factory.
фамилия
surname, family name
looks like "family", but family = "семейство"
Каква е фамилията ви?
What's your surname?
Х
химикалка
ballpoint pen
looks like "chemical", but a chemical = "химикал"
Имаш ли химикалка?
Do you have a pen?