Language/Bulgarian/Vocabulary/Education
Hi Bulgarian learners! π
In this lesson, we will be exploring vocabulary related to education in Bulgarian. Whether you are a student, a teacher, or just eager to learn, this lesson will equip you with useful words and phrases that you can use in your daily life. Don't forget to consult the Find native speakers and ask them any questions if you need additional help. Let's get started!
Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic vocabulary that will be useful for any student or teacher.
Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
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ΡΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈΡΠ΅ (uchilishte) | u-chi-li-sh-te | school |
ΠΊΠ»Π°Ρ (klas) | klas | class |
ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π» (uchitel) | u-chi-tel | teacher (male) |
ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΠΊΠ° (uchitelka) | u-chi-tel-ka | teacher (female) |
ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΊ (uchenik) | u-che-nik | student (male) |
ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡΠΊΠ° (uchenichka) | u-che-nich-ka | student (female) |
Π΄ΡΡΠΊΠ° (daska) | da-ska | blackboard |
ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ² (moliv) | mo-liv | pencil |
Π»Π°ΡΡΠΈΠΊ (lastik) | las-tik | eraser |
ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΊΠ° (tetradka) | te-trad-ka | notebook |
ΠΊΠ½ΠΈΠ³Π° (kniga) | kni-ga | book |
Here is a dialogue that you might hear in a classroom:
- Π£ΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»: ΠΠ΄ΡΠ°Π²Π΅ΠΉΡΠ΅, Π΄Π΅ΡΠ°! ΠΠ½Π΅Ρ ΡΠ΅ ΡΡΠΈΠΌ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠΊΠ°. (Uchitel: Zdraveyte, detsa! Dnes shte uchim matematika.)
Translation: Hello, children! Today we will learn math. - Π£ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡΠΈ: ΠΠ΄ΡΠ°Π²Π΅ΠΉΡΠ΅, Π³ΠΎΡΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠ½Π΅! (Uchenitsi: Zdraveyte, gospodine!)
Translation: Hello, Sir! - Π£ΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»: ΠΠ½Π΅Ρ ΡΡΡΠ±Π²Π° Π΄Π° ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ±Π»Π΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΡΠ΅Π±Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ°. ΠΠ·ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π·Π²Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ²Π° ΡΠΈ. (Uchitel: Dnes tryabva da reshite tozi problem v uchebnika. Izpolzvayte moliva si.)
Translation: Today you need to solve this problem in your textbook. Use your pencil.
Studying[edit | edit source]
Let's look at some words related to studying:
Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
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ΡΠ½ΠΈΠ²Π΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅Ρ (universitet) | u-ni-ver-si-tet | university |
ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π΅ΠΆ (kolezh) | ko-lezh | college |
ΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠ»ΡΠ΅Ρ (fakultet) | fa-kul-tet | faculty |
Π»Π΅ΠΊΡΠΈΡ (lektsiya) | lek-tsi-ya | lecture |
ΡΠ΅ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Ρ (seminar) | se-mi-nar | seminar |
ΠΈΠ·ΠΏΠΈΡ (izpit) | iz-pit | exam |
Π·Π°Π΄Π°ΡΠ° (zadacha) | za-da-cha | task |
ΠΏΡΠΎΠ΅ΠΊΡ (proekt) | pro-ekt | project |
Π½Π°ΡΡΠ΅Π½ ΡΡΡΠ΄ (nauchen trud) | nau-chen trud | research work |
Here is a dialogue that you might hear in a university lecture:
- ΠΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΎΡ: ΠΠΎΠ±ΡΠΎ ΡΡΡΠΎ ΠΈ Π΄ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ΅ Π΄ΠΎΡΠ»ΠΈ Π² Π»Π΅ΠΊΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΏΠΎ ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠΈΠΊΠ°. (Profesor: Dobro utro i dobre doshli v lektsii po ikonomika.)
Translation: Good morning and welcome to the Economics lecture. - Π‘ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π½Ρ: ΠΠΎΠ±ΡΠΎ ΡΡΡΠΎ, Π³ΠΎΡΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠ½ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΎΡ. (Student: Dobro utro, gospodin profesor.)
Translation: Good morning, Professor. - ΠΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΎΡ: ΠΠ½Π΅Ρ ΡΠ΅ Π³ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠΈΠΌ Π·Π° ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΠΈ. ΠΠ·ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π·Π²Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅ ΡΠ΅Π·ΠΈ ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΊΠΈ Π·Π° Π·Π°ΠΏΠΈΡΠΊΠΈ. (Profesor: Dnes shte govorim za ikonomicheskite sistemi. Izpolzvayte tezi tetradki za zapiski.)
Translation: Today we will talk about economic systems. Use these notebooks for taking notes.
Degrees[edit | edit source]
Here are some words that relate to getting degrees:
Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
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Π±Π°ΠΊΠ°Π»Π°Π²ΡΡ (bakalavar) | ba-ka-la-vur | bachelor |
ΠΌΠ°Π³ΠΈΡΡΡΡ (magistar) | ma-gi-star | master |
Π΄ΠΎΠΊΡΠΎΡ (doktor) | dok-tor | doctor |
Here is an example of how to use these words in a sentence:
- Π’Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΈ Π±Π°ΠΊΠ°Π»Π°Π²ΡΡΡΠΊΠ° ΡΡΠ΅ΠΏΠ΅Π½ Π² ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠΈΠΊΠ°. (Tya poluchi bakalavarska stepen v ikonomika.)
Translation: She received a bachelor's degree in economics.
School Supplies[edit | edit source]
Apart from the basics mentioned earlier, there are some other supplies that you may need to use in school:
Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
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Π³ΡΠΌΠ° (guma) | goo-ma | rubber |
ΡΠΎΡΠΈΠ»ΠΎ (tochilo) | to-chi-lo | sharpener |
ΡΠ°Π²Π½ΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΊΠ° (ravnomerka) | rav-no-mer-ka | ruler |
ΠΏΠ΅Π½ΠΊΠ°Π»Π° (penkala) | pen-ka-la | pen |
ΡΠ°Π½ΡΠ° (chanta) | chan-ta | bag |
Here is a practical dialogue about school supplies:
- Π£ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΊ: ΠΠ·Π²ΠΈΠ½Π΅ΡΠ΅, Π³ΠΎΡΠΏΠΎΠΆΠΎ ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΠΊΠ°, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊΠ²ΠΎ Π΅ ΡΠΎΠ²Π°? (Uchenik: Izvinete, gospozho uchitelka, kakvo e tova?)
Translation: Excuse me, Miss, what is this? - Π£ΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΠΊΠ°: Π’ΠΎΠ²Π° Π΅ ΡΠΎΡΠΈΠ»ΠΎ. ΠΠ·ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π·Π²Π° ΡΠ΅ Π·Π° ΠΎΡΡΡΠΈΠ΅Π½Π΅ Π½Π° ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ²ΠΈ. (Uchitelka: Tova e tochilo. Izpolzva se za ostriane na molivi.)
Translation: This is a sharpener. It is used to sharpen pencils. - Π£ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΊ: ΠΠ»Π°Π³ΠΎΠ΄Π°ΡΡ Π²ΠΈ. (Uchenik: Blagodarya vi.)
Translation: Thank you.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Learning Bulgarian vocabulary related to education is essential for anyone studying or teaching in Bulgaria. We hope that this lesson has been a useful introduction to some of the most common words and phrases you will need. Remember to keep practicing and using these words in context. To improve your Bulgarian Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Don't hesitate to consult native Bulgarian speakers and ask them any questions you may have!
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Sources[edit | edit source]
- Bulgarian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
- Tobo: Learn Bulgarian Words on the App Store
- Bulgarian capital - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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