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'''здрасти''', Bulgarian Learners! 😃
'''здрасти''', Bulgarian Learners! 😃 In today's lesson you will learn some interesting cultural facts about the first meal of the day in Bulgaria.
 
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some interesting cultural facts about the first meal of the day in Bulgaria.


Happy learning!
Happy learning!
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==What do Bulgarian drink for breakfast?==
==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).
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).
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==What do Bulgarian eat for breakfast?==
==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).
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).
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==What kind of cheese do we eat in Bulgaria?==
==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.
There are two native kinds of cheese: the yellow-colored кашкавал and the more popular white сирене.
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==What is the native Bulgarian yoghurt?==
==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.
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.
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== Traditional bakeries==
== 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.
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.
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== Vocabulary List ==
Here is a list of 20 Bulgarian breakfast vocabulary words, along with their English translations:
# Закуска (zakuska) - Breakfast
# Баница (banitsa) - Pastry with cheese and/or vegetables
# Кифла (kifla) - Croissant or crescent-shaped bread roll
# Мекици (mekitsi) - Fried dough
# Кисело мляко (kiselo mlyako) - Yogurt
# Боядисано яйце (boyadisano yaytse) - Boiled egg
# Омлет (omlet) - Omelette
# Хляб (hlyab) - Bread
# Каша (kasha) - Porridge
# Сирене (sirene) - White cheese
# Луканка (lukanka) - Bulgarian sausage
# Кайма (kayma) - Ground meat
# Масло (maslo) - Butter
# Мед (med) - Honey
# Варене (varene) - Jam
# Кафе (kafe) - Coffee
# Чай (chay) - Tea
# Мляко (mlyako) - Milk
# Сок (sok) - Juice
# Плодове (plodove) - Fruits
== Practice Phrases ==
# Днес за закуска искам да опитам баница. (Dnes za zakuska iskam da opitam banitsa.) - Today for breakfast, I want to try banitsa.
# Обичам да ям мекици с кисело мляко. (Obicham da yam mekitsi s kiselo mlyako.) - I love eating mekitsi with yogurt.
# 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?
# 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.
# Имате ли луканка и кайма за закуска? (Imate li lukanka i kayma za zakuska?) - Do you have lukanka and ground meat for breakfast?
# Подайте ми моля, малко хляб, масло и варене. (Podayte mi molya, malko hlyab, maslo i varene.) - Please pass me some bread, butter, and jam.
# 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.
# Може ли да добавите мляко в моята каша? (Mozhe li da dobavite mlyako v moyata kasha?) - Can you add milk to my porridge?
# Бих искал свеж сок от портокал или ябълка. (Bih iskal svezh sok ot portokal ili yabalka.) - I would like fresh orange or apple juice.
# 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
# What is the Bulgarian word for "breakfast"? a) Чай b) Закуска c) Кафе d) Баница
# Which Bulgarian dish is a pastry with cheese and/or vegetables? a) Мекици b) Кифла c) Баница d) Омлет
# What is "кисело мляко" in English? a) Porridge b) Yogurt c) Butter d) Milk
# 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?
# What is the English translation for "луканка"? a) Bread b) Bulgarian sausage c) Ground meat d) Boiled egg
=== Answers: ===
# b) Закуска
# c) Баница
# b) Yogurt
# c) Обичам да ям мекици с кисело мляко
# b) Bulgarian sausage


==Videos==
==Videos==

Revision as of 14:19, 14 May 2023

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здрасти, Bulgarian Learners! 😃 In today's lesson you will learn some interesting cultural facts about the first meal of the day in Bulgaria.

Happy learning!

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Bulgarian Culture → 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).

Еспресо expresso bulgarian breakfast PolyglotClub Lesson.jpg

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).

Кифла Bulgarian Breakfast PolyglotClub Lesson.jpg

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.

Кашкавал Bulgarian Cheese PolyglotClub Lesson.jpg

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.

Bulgarian yogurt кисело мляко PolyglotClub Lesson.jpg

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.

Баница breakfast PolyglotClub Lesson Bulgarian.jpg

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

Bulgarian Cuisine: Breakfast with Banitsa, Boza & much more

Easy Bulgarian Breakfast Cheese Sandwich

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

Sources

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