Bulgarian has no rule for where the stress goes: "кафе"
, "майка"
, "добре"
, "работа"
. That's why this app marks it with ´. Normal Bulgarian texts don't show it.
Stress can change the meaning: "вълна"
(wool) vs "вълна"
(a wave).
It can move in other forms of the word:
"град → градове"
(cities)"ръка → ръце"
(hands)"крак → крака"
(legs)
Tiny words like "ли"
, "се"
, "съм"
, "ми"
have no stress of their own — they lean on a neighbour: "Как се казваш?"
.
One mark is always written: "ѝ"
(her), so it isn't confused with "и"
(and).
| Единствено число | Множествено число |
|---|---|
| град | градове |
| плод | плодове |
| ръка | ръце |
| крак | крака |
| мъж | мъже |
| жена | жени |
Examples
Едно кафе, моля.
One coffee, please.
Майка ми е учителка.
My mother is a teacher.
България има много красиви градове.
Bulgaria has many beautiful cities.
Болят ме краката.
My legs hurt.
Днес морето има големи вълни.
The sea has big waves today.
Давам ѝ книгата.
I'm giving her the book.
Quick quiz
Where is the stress in the word for coffee?
кафе
"кафе"— on the last syllable.
The plural of "град"
(city):
градове
The stress moves to the end:"градове".
In Bulgarian the stress is always on the first syllable.
False
No —"майка", but
"работа"and
"кафе".
Which word means a wave in the sea?
вълна
"вълна"is a wave;
"вълна"is wool.
Normal Bulgarian texts usually have no stress marks, except in "ѝ"
(her).
True
Right — so learn each word with its stress.