Learn a few Bulgarian phrases so you can tell your hosts what you don't like to eat in Bulgarian
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Здравейте (zdraveyte). Hello and welcome to BulgarianPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Bulgaria. You will be surprised at how far a little Bulgarian will go. Now before we jump in, remember to stop by BulgarianPod101.com. And there, you’ll find the accompanying PDF, additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| This lesson is not only for all of the vegetarians out there, but it's also for anyone with an aversion to a particular food! There are many reasons a person won't eat a particular food, and there may be instances when communicating this is necessary. Today, we'll go over some phrases to make sure you don't get any unwanted surprises on the plate. |
| In Bulgarian, "I am a vegetarian" is Vegetarianec sym. Let's break it down by syllable. Ve-ge-ta-ri-a-nec sym. The first word, vegetarianec, means "vegetarian." Let's break down this word. Ve-ge-ta-ri-a-nes. Next, we have sym, which in English is "I am." To recap here, we have Vegetarianec sym. This means "I am a vegetarian." |
| Another way you can communicate that you don't eat a particular food is by saying just that! |
| In Bulgarian, "I don't eat meat" is Ne yam meso. Let's break it down by syllable. Ne yam me-so. The first word, ne, means "no" or "don't." Next, we have yam, which in English is "I eat." To recap here, we have ne yam. Literally, this means "(I) don't eat." Let's look at the next word, meso, which means "meat." All together, we have Ne yam meso. Literally, this means "(I) don't eat meat." |
| We can use this sentence pattern for other kinds of food by simply changing just one word! So let's look at some other possibilities. Let's try "cheese," which in Bulgarian is sirene. Let's break it down by syllable. Si-re-ne. Now let's try the phrase with this word. "I don't eat cheese" in Bulgarian is Ne yam sirene. Let's break it down by syllable. Ne yam si-re-ne. |
| If you want to make sure some food doesn't have an ingredient you can't eat or you don't want to eat, you should simply ask about it. For example, if you want to make sure a meal doesn't have meat, you should ask Ima li meso vytre? The first word, ima, means "have," and then you have the usual li. After that comes meso, which we already know means "meat." In the end is vytre, which means "inside." Ima li meso vytre? |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we’d like for you to practice what you just learned. I’ll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase, and you’re responsible for saying it out loud. You’ll have few seconds before I give you the answer. So, Успех! (Uspeh!) that means "Good luck!" in Bulgarian. Ok, here we go! |
| "I am vegetarian." - Vegetarianec sym. |
| Vegetarianec sym. |
| Vegetarianec sym. |
| "I don't eat meat." - Ne yam meso. |
| Ne yam meso. |
| Ne yam meso. |
| "I don't eat cheese." - Ne yam sirene. |
| Ne yam sirene. |
| Ne yam sirene. |
| "Does this have meat?" - Ima li meso vytre? |
| Ima li meso vytre? |
| Ima li meso vytre? |
| All right. That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by BulgarianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, make sure to leave a comment. Довиждане (dovizhdane)! |
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