How to say hello in {language} and other greetings in {language}! - BulgarianPod101.com blog (2023)

So you go to Bulgaria to travel or work. Impressively! An incredible adventure awaits you! It is a beautiful country steeped in a rich culture that can be very unlike your own.

However, showing respect to the locals is a big deal in any country around the world. A respectful manner could open doors for you that would otherwise remain mystifyingly closed. Apart from just knowing"Thank you" in Bulgarian, greeting someone properly in Bulgarian might make a local treat you more favorably than usual! So it would be wise to do soLearn BulgarianGreetings before you start your journey. Bulgarian greetings are different from other languages ​​and probably not what you would expect. But if you find it important to learn how to say "Hello!" in Bulgarian in an easy and fun way, then you've come to the right placeBulgarianPod101.

1. Important Bulgarian greetings

Get started right away with this welcome lesson. It's short, but it packs a punch!

This short but impactful lesson will teach you the basic ways to properly greet someone in Bulgarian! At BulgarianPod101 you will learn correct pronunciation, intonation and greeting times in Bulgarian. And you will have fun!

The focus of this lesson is on greetings in Bulgarian

Topic 1: Say hello

Sentence from the lesson:

Hallo
Applause!
"Hello (informal)"

Hallomeans "hello" or "hello". We should only use this greeting with friends or relatives. There's another informal way to say hello - Здравей! It has the same meaning as Здрасти and is used when we are only talking to one person. The formal way of greeting people is Добър ден! Literally, Добър ден means "good day"; Therefore, as a rule, we can only use Добър ден during the day - from morning to evening. In the evening we say: Добър вечер!
Вечер is Bulgarian for "evening", so Добар вечер means "good evening". In the morning we say: Good morning!
Utro is Bulgarian for "tomorrow". Good morning, good day and good evening are used when we meet someone, but when we leave we use a different word.

For example:

Good day! Good evening! Good morning!
Dobyr Cave! Dobyr Vecher! Good morning!
"Good day good evening good morning"

Theme 2: Greetings - "Goodbye"

Sentence from the lesson:

See you soon!
Good bye!
"Goodbye (informal, formal)"

In Bulgarian we have an expression See you soon! which means "see you soon" and can be considered both formal and informal. In a formal situation, Bulgarians use Goodbye! Goodbye, meaning goodbye.

language tip!

Bulgarian uses many words borrowed from other languages, and we also have one for "goodbye".Ciao!Just like Italian. This is actually the phrase you will hear the most in Bulgaria. Friends often tell each other when they say goodbye. Try telling your Bulgarian friends yourself!Ciao!

2. Common ways to say hello in Bulgarian

Standing at the airport for the first time in a foreign country can be a slightly daunting experience for anyone, especially when you need assistance. But don't worry – at BulgarianPod101 we'll teach you how to quickly grab a local's attention with friendly, correct Bulgarian greetings! This way you are more likely to get help.

Here is our Bulgarian welcome list with all the general ways to address a person at a meeting. It is tailored for both formal and informal situations.

1- Good morning.

Good morning
Good morning

“Good morning” in Bulgarian is acceptable between around 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. when the day is still young. And smile - it's the universal icebreaker!

2- Good evening

Good evening.
Dobyr Vecher.

You use this greeting casually when night falls. Use this phrase to address your friends, close relatives or close acquaintances, and those who are not your bosses.

3- How are you?

How are you doing?
How are you

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Show your kind interest in another person's well-being by asking this question. This is the casual greeting you would use with your friends and family. For the sake of friendship, it would be good to listen carefully to the answer! It shows caring and selflessness on your part.

4- How have you been?

How have you been lately?
Kak si Naposledak?

This is a good question to ask someone you haven't seen in a while. From this it can be concluded that there is a need to catch up!

5- What's up?

What's up?
How is the situation?

A universally informal and energetic way to greet your friends or peers! Literally, it means "What's going on in your life?" but often no answer is expected. It's just a greeting! Crazy, right?!

6- Long time no see.

Long time no see.
We haven't seen each other for a long time.

This phrase means it's another greeting comment, meaning "I haven't seen you in a while!" Often no response is expected other than something in return.

7- Hallo!

Hey!
Hey!

This is a friendly exclamation to greet your friends or peers. Rather reserve its use for people you see regularly!

8- Good day.

Good day.
Dobyr-Höhle.

"Hello" in Bulgarian is an informal greeting and is used in the second part of the day. The appropriate period falls from 12:00 p.m. to sunset in most cultures.

9- How is it going?

How does it work?
Kak Varvi?

This greeting basically means the same as "What's next?", "How's your life going?" or "What's going on?" Depending on the friendship, a long answer is not always expected.

10- It's nice to see you again.

Nice to see you again.
Radvam se otnovo da te vidya.

This friendly, welcoming phrase is best used after greeting someone you haven't seen in a while. If you are serious, you will make the person feel special! That's a good thing to make someone feel welcome in Bulgarian.

11- How is everything?

How is it going?
Kak varvyat neshtata?

This is a variation on "How are you?" Use casually with peers or close acquaintances.

12- How is your day?

How is your day?
Kak varvi denya ti?

Ask this when talking to your Bulgarian friend during the day. It's a friendly phrase to start a conversation.

13- Yes!

Echo!
Hey!

Yo! is English slang and a universal greeting popular with young men of most nationalities. Better not to answer the phone with it unless you know the caller well!

14- Hallo!

Hallo!
Hallo!

Suitable for most settings, situations and people, this is an important Bulgarian greeting to know. Make sure you master this word first at BulgarianPod101!

15- Nice to meet you.

Good to see you.
Priyatno mi e da te vidya.

When you meet someone for the first time, this is a polite and friendly way to greet them. It means that you are happy to make their acquaintance.

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