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Bulgarian Vocabulary → At the Restaurant → Ordering Food

As someone who loves Bulgarian cuisine, I know ordering food in Bulgarian can be a little daunting for beginners. But have no fear, I’m here to help! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order food in a restaurant, including vocabulary related to dishes, beverages, and condiments.

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Health & Clothes.

Vocabulary

Let’s start by learning some basic vocabulary you’ll need when ordering food in a Bulgarian restaurant.

Bulgarian	Pronunciation	English
меню	menyu	menu
ястие	yastie	dish
напитка	napitka	beverage
месо	meso	meat
риба	riba	fish
зеленчуци	zelenchutsi	vegetables
печиво	pechivo	bread
масло	maslo	butter
сол	sol	salt
пипер	piper	pepper

Some common phrases you'll need to know:

• Едно ястие, моля. (Edno yastie, molya.) – One dish, please.

• Още хляб, моля. (Oshte hlyab, molya.) – More bread, please.

• Моля, донесете ми раница. (Molya, donesete mi ranitsa.) – Please bring me a plate.

• Моля, можете ли да ми донесете сол и пипер? (Molya, mozhte li da mi donesete sol i piper?) – Can you bring me salt and pepper, please?

• Искам … (Iskam …) – I want …

Now let’s learn some additional words you can use when you want to order specific dishes.

Bulgarian	Pronunciation	English
салата	salata	salad
супа	supa	soup
пиле	pile	chicken
свинско	svinsko	pork
ягоди	yagodi	berries
сладолед	sladoled	ice cream

Here are some helpful phrases:

• Искам една салата. (Iskam edna salata.) – I want one salad.

• Може ли да получа порция пиле, моля? (Moze li da polucha porsia pile, molya?) – Can I have a serving of chicken, please?

• Искам да поръчам свинско, моля. (Iskam da poracham svinsko, molya.) – I want to order pork, please.

• Бих искала да поръчам сладолед, моля. (Bih iskala da poracham sladoled, molya.) – I would like to order ice cream, please.

Beverages

Now let’s move on to vocabulary related to beverages you may need when ordering at a Bulgarian restaurant.

Bulgarian	Pronunciation	English
вода	voda	water
минерална вода	mineralna voda	mineral water
сок	sok	juice
вино	vino	wine
бира	bira	beer
кафе	kafe	coffee
чай	chay	tea

Some useful phrases:

• Дайте ми чаша вода, моля. (Dayte mi chasha voda, molya.) – Can I have a glass of water, please?

• Още сок, моля. (Oshte sok, molya.) – More juice, please.

• Две чаши вино, моля. (Dve chashi vino, molya.) – Two glasses of wine, please.

• Бих искал/а една бира, моля. (Bih iskal/a edna bira, molya.) – I would like one beer, please.

• Бих искала едно кафе, моля. (Bih iskala edno kafe, molya.) – I want one coffee, please.

Making Requests

Asking for dietary restrictions, recommendations or expressing your preferences is important in any restaurant. Here are some phrases that may come in handy:

• Не ям месо. (Ne yam meso.) – I don’t eat meat.

• Имате ли вегетарианска храна? (Imate li vegetarianksa hrana?) – Do you have vegetarian options?

• Какво бихте препоръчали? (Kakvo bihte preporachali?) – What would you recommend?

• Мога ли да добавя повече масло? (Moga li da dobavya poveche maslo?) – Can I have more butter, please?

• Мога ли да получа чиста вода? (Moga li da polucha chista voda?) – Can I have tap water, please?

Paying the Bill

When it's time to pay the bill, you may want to ask for it or inquiring about splitting the bill. Here are some phrases to help you:

• Може ли да получа сметката, моля? (Moze li da polucha smetkata, molya?) – Can I have the bill, please?

• Искате ли да разделим сметката? (Iskate li da razdelim smetkata?) – Can we split the bill, please?

• Колко струва? (Kolko struva?) – How much does it cost?

• Бих искал/а да заплатя с кредитна карта, моля. (Bih iskal/a da zaplatia s kreditna karta, molya.) – I want to pay with a credit card, please.

Sources

• Most useful phrases and vocabulary for ordering food in Bulgarian
• Phrases for drinking and dining in Bulgarian
• Bulgarian Restaurant Phrases Guide: How to Order Food
• 120 Most-Used Bulgarian Travel Phrases You Need to Know [Plus ...

Table of Contents - Bulgarian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and sounds

• Cyrillic alphabet
• Vowels
• Consonants

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Greetings and Introductions

• Greetings
• Introducing yourself
• Numbers 0-100

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Bulgarian Traditions

• Bulgarian Folklore
• Cuisine
• Holidays and Customs

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Nouns and Adjectives

• Gender
• Cases
• Adjectives

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At the Restaurant

• Ordering Food
• Making Special Requests
• Paying the Bill

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Bulgarian Cinema and Literature

• Bulgarian Cinema
• Bulgarian Literature
• Literary Translation

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Perfective and Imperfective Verbs
• Past Tense

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Traveling

• Transportation
• Booking a Hotel
• Asking for Directions

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Bulgarian Music

• Bulgarian Pop Music
• Traditional Bulgarian Music
• Music Festivals

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Future Tense and Modals

• Future Tense
• Modal Verbs
• Conditional Sentences

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Celebrations and Festivities

• Birthday Parties
• Weddings and Marriage Customs
• Religious Holidays

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Bulgarian Theatre and Performance Arts

• Bulgarian Theatre
• Puppet Theatre
• Dance

Other Lessons

• Time
• Useful phrases
• Medical terms
• Making Special Requests
• Introducing yourself
• Asking for Directions
• Religious Holidays
• Vegetables
• Seasons
• Numbers

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