Bulgarian Phrases for Children
 
TRACK 1:  REASSURING WORDS
dobre / bravo!			- good / good job!
ti si dobro momiche	     		- you are a good girl 
ti si dobro momche	     		- you are a good boy

ti si hubava			- you are beautiful (girl)
ti si hubav			    	- you are handsome (boy)

auuu, kolko si hubava!     		- wow, you are so pretty!
auuu, kolko si hubav!       		- wow, you are so handsome!
 
obicham te			- I love you
zavinage te obicham	     		- I will love you forever

az se gordeia s tebe	     		- I am proud of you

njama strashno 		     	- don't be afraid
tova e dobre			- its ok
ne plachi				- don't cry
spinkai (pilentse)			- fall asleep (little chick)

otivame v novia ti dom	    		- we are going to your new home
otivame na samoleta	    		- we are going on an airplane

az sam tvoiata maika zavinagi 		- I am your mama forever
az sam tvoia tatko zavinagi		- I am your daddy forever

dai celuvka, molia te			- give me a kiss, please


TRACK 2:  GREETINGS, POLITE WORDS, AND GOODBYES
dobro ytro				- good morning
dobar den 				- good day or hello
leka nosht 	 		- good night
chao				- goodbye

ako obichash / izvinete		- please
merci / blagodaria			- thank you
molya				- your welcome

kak si? 				- how are you?
blagodarya dobreh 			- fine thanks
nazdraveh				- your health (after sneeze)

da / ne				- yes / no *
ne razbiram			- I don't understand
nyama				- nothing, all gone 
		
* Reminder: 
   Bulgarians shake their head up and down for 'no' and back and forth for 'yes'.
 
TRACK 3:  QUESTIONS
gladna li si?			- are you hungry? (to a girl)
gladen li si?			- are you hungry? (to a boy)

zhadna li si?			- are you thirsty? (to a girl)
zhaden li si?			- are you thirsty? (to a boy)

izmorena li si?			- are you tired? (to girl)
izmoren   li si?			- are you tired? (to boy)

strah li te e?			- are you scared? (girl~boy)

kak se kahzvash?			- what is your name? (girl~boy)
ne kolko si godini?			- how old are you? (girl~boy)

kakvo e tova?			- what is this?
kakvo iskash?			- what do you want?
haresva li ti?			- do you like it? 

dobre li si?				- are you ok?
boli li te?				- does it hurt? 
pokazi mi kade boli			- show me where it hurts

imash li nuzda ot toaletna?		- do you have to go to the bathroom? 

iskash li pomosht?			- do you need help?
iskash li da pishkash?		- do you want to go pee?
pishka / aka			- pee / poop


TRACK 4:  COMMANDS
durzhi mi rukata			- hold my hand, please

pokazhi na kartinka,			- point to a picture so I can
za da te razbera			          understand you	

spri / chahkeh			- stop / stay here
idi tam / ella tyk			- go there / come here
sedni doy / stani gore			- sit down / stand up
vreme e da si liagash			- it is time to go to bed

izchisti si staiata			- clean up your room
izmii si racete i liceto			- wash your hands and face
izmii si zabite			- brush your teeth


TRACK 5:  NAGGING PARENTAL 
ne pravi taka			- don't do that
ne tichai				- don't run
ne pipai				- don't touch
ne se butai			- don't push
tiho				- be quiet

vnimavai (toplo)			- be careful ( this is hot)
slez doly				- get down
po kasno, ne sega		  	- later, not now
nyama vreme sega		  	- I / We don't have time now


TRACK 6:  FAMILY
mama / tate 			- mama / daddy
tova e mama			- I am your mommy
tova e tate				- I am your daddy

Mary e tvoiata sestra		 	- Mary is your sister
Taylor e tvoia brat		 	- Taylor is your brother

baba / diado 	     		- grandma / grandpa
momche / momiche			- boy / girl
kotka / kyche 			- cat / dog


TRACK 7:  FOOD AND CLOTHES
papkai !  				- eat ! (for baby)
iaz !				- eat ! (for child)
voda / sok / mliako			- water / juice / milk
kasha / hliab / sypa 			- oatmeal / bread / soup
zakuska / obed / vecheria 		- breakfast / lunch / dinner

oblechi se, molia te    		- get dressed, please
shapka / riza / palto			- hat / shirt / coat
chorapogashnik / gashti / roklia		- leggings / pants / dress
greben / chetka / obyvki		- comb / brush / shoes 
chorapi				- socks


TRACK 8:  TOYS AND PLAY
vreme za igra			- time to play
priberi si igrachkite, molia te  		- pick up your toys, please

mechka / kykla / igrachka		- bear / doll / toy	
topka / kniga			- ball / book

kola / kamion / lodka			- car / truck / boat
kolelo / gumi			- bike / tires
dvigatel				- engine

ne vzimai tova ot brat si		- do not take this from your brother
ne vzimai tova ot sestra si		- do not take this from your sister

tova e moe				- this is mine 
tova e tvoe				- this is yours
ne tova ne e tvoe			- this is not yours
spodeliai s drugite			- you need to share

 

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