Learn Bulgarian

A1 · Unit 1

One coffee, please

You'll order coffee just the way you like it — for here or to go.

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New words

кафекафеkafe

coffee

Neuter: "⁠едно кафе⁠". It also means a café.

чайчайchay

tea

Какво ще желаете?Kakvo shte zhelaete?

What would you like?

What the waiter asks you.

с млякоs mlyako

with milk

без захарbez zahar

without sugar

дълго кафеdalgo kafe

long coffee

Like an espresso, but in a bigger cup with more water.

капучиноkapuchino

cappuccino

за вкъщиza vkashti

to go

Literally "⁠for home⁠". You'll also hear "⁠за носене⁠".

за тукza tuk

for here

захарzahar

sugar

Careful: "⁠със захар⁠", not "⁠с захар⁠".

Morning coffee

Waitress

Добро утро! Какво ще желаете?

Good morning! What would you like?

Едно дълго кафе, моля.

One long coffee, please.

Waitress

С мляко ли?

With milk?

Не, без мляко, но със захар.

No, no milk, but with sugar.

Waitress

За тук или за вкъщи?

For here or to go?

За тук, моля.

For here, please.

Waitress

Веднага! Седнете, ще ви го донеса.

Right away! Take a seat, I'll bring it to you.

Examples

Едно капучино за вкъщи, моля.

One cappuccino to go, please.

Може ли чай с лимон?

Could I have tea with lemon?

Захарта е на масата.

The sugar is on the table.

Пия кафе без мляко и без захар.

I drink coffee without milk or sugar.

Имате ли капучино?

Do you have cappuccino?

Culture note

Coffee culture

In Bulgaria "⁠едно кафе⁠" means an espresso — short and strong.

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