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In the beautiful journey of learning a new language, one of the first critical steps is mastering numbers. Understanding how to count is not just a practical skill for everyday life; it opens doors to deeper conversations and cultural understanding. In Bulgarian, numbers are foundational elements that will serve you well as you progress in your language studies. From shopping to telling time, numbers are everywhere! This lesson on “Numbers 0-100” will equip you with the essential vocabulary needed to navigate through various everyday situations.
In this lesson, we’ll explore:
- The basics of Bulgarian numbers from 0 to 100.
- Pronunciation tips to help you sound more natural.
- Exercises to practice what you've learned.
Let’s dive right in!
The Basics of Bulgarian Numbers[edit | edit source]
Starting with numbers is an exciting way to kick off your Bulgarian language journey! Here’s a breakdown of how to count in Bulgarian from 0 to 100. Below, you will find a comprehensive list of numbers with their pronunciations and English translations.
| Bulgarian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | нула (nula) | zero |
| 1 | едно (edno) | one |
| 2 | две (dve) | two |
| 3 | три (tri) | three |
| 4 | четири (chetiri) | four |
| 5 | пет (pet) | five |
| 6 | шест (shest) | six |
| 7 | седем (sedem) | seven |
| 8 | осем (osem) | eight |
| 9 | девет (devet) | nine |
| 10 | десет (deset) | ten |
| 11 | единадесет (edinadeset) | eleven |
| 12 | дванадесет (dvanadeset) | twelve |
| 13 | тринадесет (trinadeset) | thirteen |
| 14 | четиринадесет (chetirinadeset) | fourteen |
| 15 | петнадесет (petnadeset) | fifteen |
| 16 | шестнадесет (shestnadeset) | sixteen |
| 17 | седемнадесет (sedemnadeset) | seventeen |
| 18 | осемнадесет (osemnadeset) | eighteen |
| 19 | деветнадесет (devetnadeset) | nineteen |
| 20 | двадесет (dvadeset) | twenty |
| 21 | двадесет и едно (dvadeset i edno) | twenty-one |
| 22 | двадесет и две (dvadeset i dve) | twenty-two |
| 23 | двадесет и три (dvadeset i tri) | twenty-three |
| 24 | двадесет и четири (dvadeset i chetiri) | twenty-four |
| 25 | двадесет и пет (dvadeset i pet) | twenty-five |
| 26 | двадесет и шест (dvadeset i shest) | twenty-six |
| 27 | двадесет и седем (dvadeset i sedem) | twenty-seven |
| 28 | двадесет и осем (dvadeset i osem) | twenty-eight |
| 29 | двадесет и девет (dvadeset i devet) | twenty-nine |
| 30 | тридесет (trideset) | thirty |
| 31 | тридесет и едно (trideset i edno) | thirty-one |
| 32 | тридесет и две (trideset i dve) | thirty-two |
| 33 | тридесет и три (trideset i tri) | thirty-three |
| 34 | тридесет и четири (trideset i chetiri) | thirty-four |
| 35 | тридесет и пет (trideset i pet) | thirty-five |
| 36 | тридесет и шест (trideset i shest) | thirty-six |
| 37 | тридесет и седем (trideset i sedem) | thirty-seven |
| 38 | тридесет и осем (trideset i osem) | thirty-eight |
| 39 | тридесет и девет (trideset i devet) | thirty-nine |
| 40 | четиридесет (chetirideset) | forty |
| 41 | четиридесет и едно (chetirideset i edno) | forty-one |
| 42 | четиридесет и две (chetirideset i dve) | forty-two |
| 43 | четиридесет и три (chetirideset i tri) | forty-three |
| 44 | четиридесет и четири (chetirideset i chetiri) | forty-four |
| 45 | четиридесет и пет (chetirideset i pet) | forty-five |
| 46 | четиридесет и шест (chetirideset i shest) | forty-six |
| 47 | четиридесет и седем (chetirideset i sedem) | forty-seven |
| 48 | четиридесет и осем (chetirideset i osem) | forty-eight |
| 49 | четиридесет и девет (chetirideset i devet) | forty-nine |
| 50 | петдесет (petdeset) | fifty |
| 51 | петдесет и едно (petdeset i edno) | fifty-one |
| 52 | петдесет и две (petdeset i dve) | fifty-two |
| 53 | петдесет и три (petdeset i tri) | fifty-three |
| 54 | петдесет и четири (petdeset i chetiri) | fifty-four |
| 55 | петдесет и пет (petdeset i pet) | fifty-five |
| 56 | петдесет и шест (petdeset i shest) | fifty-six |
| 57 | петдесет и седем (petdeset i sedem) | fifty-seven |
| 58 | петдесет и осем (petdeset i osem) | fifty-eight |
| 59 | петдесет и девет (petdeset i devet) | fifty-nine |
| 60 | шестдесет (shestdeset) | sixty |
| 61 | шестдесет и едно (shestdeset i edno) | sixty-one |
| 62 | шестдесет и две (shestdeset i dve) | sixty-two |
| 63 | шестдесет и три (shestdeset i tri) | sixty-three |
| 64 | шестдесет и четири (shestdeset i chetiri) | sixty-four |
| 65 | шестдесет и пет (shestdeset i pet) | sixty-five |
| 66 | шестдесет и шест (shestdeset i shest) | sixty-six |
| 67 | шестдесет и седем (shestdeset i sedem) | sixty-seven |
| 68 | шестдесет и осем (shestdeset i osem) | sixty-eight |
| 69 | шестдесет и девет (shestdeset i devet) | sixty-nine |
| 70 | седемдесет (sedemdeset) | seventy |
| 71 | седемдесет и едно (sedemdeset i edno) | seventy-one |
| 72 | седемдесет и две (sedemdeset i dve) | seventy-two |
| 73 | седемдесет и три (sedemdeset i tri) | seventy-three |
| 74 | седемдесет и четири (sedemdeset i chetiri) | seventy-four |
| 75 | седемдесет и пет (sedemdeset i pet) | seventy-five |
| 76 | седемдесет и шест (sedemdeset i shest) | seventy-six |
| 77 | седемдесет и седем (sedemdeset i sedem) | seventy-seven |
| 78 | седемдесет и осем (sedemdeset i osem) | seventy-eight |
| 79 | седемдесет и девет (sedemdeset i devet) | seventy-nine |
| 80 | осемдесет (osemdeset) | eighty |
| 81 | осемдесет и едно (osemdeset i edno) | eighty-one |
| 82 | осемдесет и две (osemdeset i dve) | eighty-two |
| 83 | осемдесет и три (osemdeset i tri) | eighty-three |
| 84 | осемдесет и четири (osemdeset i chetiri) | eighty-four |
| 85 | осемдесет и пет (osemdeset i pet) | eighty-five |
| 86 | осемдесет и шест (osemdeset i shest) | eighty-six |
| 87 | осемдесет и седем (osemdeset i sedem) | eighty-seven |
| 88 | осемдесет и осем (osemdeset i osem) | eighty-eight |
| 89 | осемдесет и девет (osemdeset i devet) | eighty-nine |
| 90 | деветдесет (devetdeset) | ninety |
| 91 | деветдесет и едно (devetdeset i edno) | ninety-one |
| 92 | деветдесет и две (devetdeset i dve) | ninety-two |
| 93 | деветдесет и три (devetdeset i tri) | ninety-three |
| 94 | деветдесет и четири (devetdeset i chetiri) | ninety-four |
| 95 | деветдесет и пет (devetdeset i pet) | ninety-five |
| 96 | деветдесет и шест (devetdeset i shest) | ninety-six |
| 97 | деветдесет и седем (devetdeset i sedem) | ninety-seven |
| 98 | деветдесет и осем (devetdeset i osem) | ninety-eight |
| 99 | деветдесет и девет (devetdeset i devet) | ninety-nine |
| 100 | сто (sto) | one hundred |
Tips for Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation can be tricky for beginners, especially when learning a new alphabet. Here are a few pointers to help you pronounce Bulgarian numbers correctly:
- Stress: Bulgarian words often have stress on the last syllable. For example, in “двадесет” (dvadeset), the stress is on the second syllable.
- Vowel Sounds: Pay attention to the vowel sounds, as they can differ significantly from English. For instance, “е” in “едно” is pronounced like the “e” in “met.”
- Practice: Practice saying the numbers out loud. You can use flashcards or number charts to help reinforce your memory.
Understanding Number Patterns[edit | edit source]
One of the best ways to master numbers in Bulgarian is to recognize patterns. For example:
- Tens: The numbers 20, 30, 40, etc. all follow a pattern. For example, двадесет (dvadeset) for twenty, тридесет (trideset) for thirty, and so forth.
- Combining Numbers: For numbers between the tens, you simply add “и” (i), meaning “and.” For example: двадесет и три (dvadeset i tri) means twenty-three.
Exercises to Practice Your Skills[edit | edit source]
Now that we’ve covered the basics, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test! Here are some exercises to help you practice:
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]
Fill in the blanks with the correct Bulgarian number for the given English number.
1. One: ________
2. Seven: ________
3. Fifteen: ________
4. Twenty-four: ________
5. Ninety: ________
Answers:
1. едно (edno)
2. седем (sedem)
3. петнадесет (petnadeset)
4. двадесет и четири (dvadeset i chetiri)
5. деветдесет (devetdeset)
Exercise 2: Match the Numbers[edit | edit source]
Match the Bulgarian numbers with their English equivalents.
1. 35: ________
2. 62: ________
3. 80: ________
4. 49: ________
5. 100: ________
Answers:
1. петдесет и пет (petdeset i pet)
2. шестдесет и две (shestdeset i dve)
3. осемдесет (osemdeset)
4. четиридесет и девет (chetirideset i devet)
5. сто (sto)
Exercise 3: Number Translation[edit | edit source]
Translate the following Bulgarian numbers into English.
1. четиридесет и три
2. осемдесет и девет
3. тридесет и шест
4. деветдесет и едно
5. петнадесет
Answers:
1. forty-three
2. eighty-nine
3. thirty-six
4. ninety-one
5. fifteen
Exercise 4: Counting Practice[edit | edit source]
Write down the Bulgarian numbers from 0 to 20.
Answers:
0: нула (nula)
1: едно (edno)
2: две (dve)
3: три (tri)
4: четири (chetiri)
5: пет (pet)
6: шест (shest)
7: седем (sedem)
8: осем (osem)
9: девет (devet)
10: десет (deset)
11: единадесет (edinadeset)
12: дванадесет (dvanadeset)
13: тринадесет (trinadeset)
14: четиринадесет (chetirinadeset)
15: петнадесет (petnadeset)
16: шестнадесет (shestnadeset)
17: седемнадесет (sedemnadeset)
18: осемнадесет (osemnadeset)
19: деветнадесет (devetnadeset)
20: двадесет (dvadeset)
Exercise 5: Number Sentences[edit | edit source]
Create sentences using numbers in Bulgarian. For example: "I have three apples."
Example Answer:
Имам три ябълки. (Imam tri yabalki.)
Exercise 6: Listening Practice[edit | edit source]
Listen to a recording of someone counting from 0 to 100 in Bulgarian and write down what you hear.
Answers will vary based on the recording.
Exercise 7: Group Activity[edit | edit source]
In groups, practice counting together in Bulgarian. Take turns counting from 1 to 100, helping each other with pronunciation.
Answers will vary based on group dynamics.
Exercise 8: Create a Number Chart[edit | edit source]
Create a chart with Bulgarian numbers from 0 to 100 along with their English translations.
Answers will vary based on students’ creativity.
Exercise 9: Number Bingo[edit | edit source]
Create a bingo card with Bulgarian numbers and play with your classmates. The caller will say a number in Bulgarian, and you mark it on your card.
Answers will vary based on bingo game outcomes.
Exercise 10: Role Play[edit | edit source]
In pairs, role play a shopping scenario where you use numbers to talk about prices and quantities.
Example Dialogue:
- Колко струва това? (Kolko struva tova?) - How much does this cost?
- Това струва пет лева. (Tova struva pet leva.) - This costs five leva.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations! You have taken your first significant step into the world of Bulgarian numbers. Counting is not just about memorizing; it’s about understanding how numbers function within a language and culture. With the knowledge you’ve gained today, you’re now better equipped to engage in everyday conversations and explore the beautiful nuances of the Bulgarian language. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be counting with confidence!
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn Bulgarian: Numbers from 1 to 100 in Bulgarian - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 100 Core Bulgarian Words - BulgarianPod101
- Bulgarian lessons: Numbers 100 through 1000
- Language Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Learn Bulgarian Easily
- 120 Most-Used Bulgarian Travel Phrases You Need to Know [Plus ...
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