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A1 · Unit 1

Yes, no & thank you

You'll say yes and no, thank people and apologise.

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New words

дадаda

yes

ненеne

no

It also means "⁠not⁠": "⁠Не съм.⁠"

благодаряblagodarya

thank you

много благодаряmnogo blagodarya

thank you very much

мерсиmersi

thanks

Casual; Bulgarians say it all the time.

моляmolya

please

Both "⁠please⁠" and a reply to "⁠thank you⁠". "⁠Моля?⁠" also means "⁠Pardon?⁠".

няма защоnyama zashto

you're welcome

The reply to "⁠благодаря⁠" and "⁠мерси⁠".

извинетеizvinete

excuse me

Polite: to get someone's attention or to apologise.

извинявайizvinyavay

sorry

To one person you say "⁠ти⁠" to.

съжалявамsazhalyavam

I'm sorry

Stronger than "⁠извинете⁠": for a real mistake or bad news.

няма проблемnyama problem

no problem

The reply to "⁠извинете⁠" and "⁠извинявай⁠".

заповядайтеzapovyadayte

here you are

When handing something over or inviting someone in. To a friend: "⁠заповядай⁠".

At the café

Waitress

Заповядайте, едно кафе.

Here you are, one coffee.

Много благодаря!

Thank you very much!

Waitress

Моля. Нещо друго?

You're welcome. Anything else?

Не, благодаря.

No, thank you.

Waitress

О, извинете!

Oh, sorry!

Няма проблем.

No problem.

Examples

Да, моля.

Yes, please.

Много благодаря, Мария!

Thank you very much, Maria!

Мерси много!

Thanks a lot!

Моля, заповядайте!

Here you are!

Извинете, госпожо!

Excuse me, madam!

Извинявай, Вера!

Sorry, Vera!

Много съжалявам.

I'm very sorry.

Не, не, няма проблем.

No, no, it's no problem.

Няма защо, Никол.

You're welcome, Nicole.

Culture note

Shake for yes?

Traditionally, Bulgarians shake their head from side to side to mean "⁠да⁠" (yes) and nod to mean "⁠не⁠" (no).

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