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BREAKFAST in Bulgaria

Hello, Bulgarian language enthusiasts! 😃 In today's lesson, we will dive into some fascinating cultural insights related to the most important meal of the day in Bulgaria - breakfast.

Enjoy your learning journey!

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Bulgarian Theatre and Performance Arts ..., Clothes in Bulgaria, Literary Translation & Towns in Bulgaria.

How to say: “It’s my treat” in Bulgarian

If a Bulgarian wants to buy you a cup of coffee or a drink s/he will usually say Аз черпя – It’s my treat. Next time you should do the same.

What do Bulgarian drink for breakfast?

For breakfast, Bulgarians usually drink only a cup of coffee. Coffee in Bulgaria is quite strong. It is usually espresso (еспресо) or instant coffee (нес кафе).

What do Bulgarian eat for breakfast?

Later, at about 9 or 10 a.m., they may have something to eat. Usually it is some type of pastry. In most cases, they buy a roll – кифла, cheese pastry – баница, a bagel – геврек, or a donut – поничка, and often wash it down with боза (millet ale) or айран (cultured buttermilk).

What kind of cheese do we eat in Bulgaria?

There are two native kinds of cheese: the yellow-colored кашкавал and the more popular white сирене.

What is the native Bulgarian yoghurt?

The native Bulgarian yoghurt кисело мляко is made from cow or sheep milk and has a sour taste. It is an ingredient to many dishes, the most famous one being таратор, a cold soup made from yoghurt, water, cucumbers, garlic, dill and walnuts, and a drink called айран.

Traditional bakeries

Traditional bakeries prepare different kinds of pastry products. Баница and мекица are the favorites. Пица, дюнер, сандвич or хамбургер are also very easy to be found at the streets.

Vocabulary List

Here is a list of 20 Bulgarian breakfast vocabulary words, along with their English translations:

1. Закуска (zakuska) - Breakfast
2. Баница (banitsa) - Pastry with cheese and/or vegetables
3. Кифла (kifla) - Croissant or crescent-shaped bread roll
4. Мекици (mekitsi) - Fried dough
5. Кисело мляко (kiselo mlyako) - Yogurt
6. Боядисано яйце (boyadisano yaytse) - Boiled egg
7. Омлет (omlet) - Omelette
8. Хляб (hlyab) - Bread
9. Каша (kasha) - Porridge
10. Сирене (sirene) - White cheese
11. Луканка (lukanka) - Bulgarian sausage
12. Кайма (kayma) - Ground meat
13. Масло (maslo) - Butter
14. Мед (med) - Honey
15. Варене (varene) - Jam
16. Кафе (kafe) - Coffee
17. Чай (chay) - Tea
18. Мляко (mlyako) - Milk
19. Сок (sok) - Juice
20. Плодове (plodove) - Fruits

Practice Phrases

1. Днес за закуска искам да опитам баница. (Dnes za zakuska iskam da opitam banitsa.) - Today for breakfast, I want to try banitsa.
2. Обичам да ям мекици с кисело мляко. (Obicham da yam mekitsi s kiselo mlyako.) - I love eating mekitsi with yogurt.
3. Може ли да ми поднесете едно боядисано яйце и омлет? (Mozhe li da mi podnesete edno boyadisano yaytse i omlet?) - Can you bring me a boiled egg and an omelette?
4. Бих искал малко каша с мед и плодове. (Bih iskal malko kasha s med i plodove.) - I would like some porridge with honey and fruits.
5. Имате ли луканка и кайма за закуска? (Imate li lukanka i kayma za zakuska?) - Do you have lukanka and ground meat for breakfast?
6. Подайте ми моля, малко хляб, масло и варене. (Podayte mi molya, malko hlyab, maslo i varene.) - Please pass me some bread, butter, and jam.
7. Искам да пия кафе и чай за закуска. (Iskam da piya kafe i chay za zakuska.) - I want to drink coffee and tea for breakfast.
8. Може ли да добавите мляко в моята каша? (Mozhe li da dobavite mlyako v moyata kasha?) - Can you add milk to my porridge?
9. Бих искал свеж сок от портокал или ябълка. (Bih iskal svezh sok ot portokal ili yabalka.) - I would like fresh orange or apple juice.
10. Какви плодове имате за закуска? (Kakvi plodove imate za zakuska?) - What fruits do you have for breakfast?

Quiz

Test Your Knowledge on Bulgarian Breakfast Vocabulary and Phrases

1. What is the Bulgarian word for "breakfast"? a) Чай b) Закуска c) Кафе d) Баница
2. Which Bulgarian dish is a pastry with cheese and/or vegetables? a) Мекици b) Кифла c) Баница d) Омлет
3. What is "кисело мляко" in English? a) Porridge b) Yogurt c) Butter d) Milk
4. Which phrase means "I love eating mekitsi with yogurt" in Bulgarian? a) Бих искал малко каша с мед и плодове b) Искам да пия кафе и чай за закуска c) Обичам да ям мекици с кисело мляко d) Може ли да добавите мляко в моята каша?
5. What is the English translation for "луканка"? a) Bread b) Bulgarian sausage c) Ground meat d) Boiled egg

Answers:

1. b) Закуска
2. c) Баница
3. b) Yogurt
4. c) Обичам да ям мекици с кисело мляко
5. b) Bulgarian sausage

Videos

Easy Bulgarian Breakfast Cheese Sandwich

Learn How To Make Bulgarian Breakfast Cheese Sandwich Recipe at Home Easily.

Sources

• https://caritas.bg/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/A1-English.pdf?x10535

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