Free Bulgarian alphabet and first words
A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Bulgarian: every letter and its sound, how words work, 243 everyday words and sentences to read aloud.
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What's inside
The alphabetAll 30 letters with a sound and an example word. Ъ, the uh vowel in път and сърце, щ said sht, й, ю and я, ь that only comes before о, and the letters that change shape in italic.
How words workThe is an ending: жената, селото, магазинът. Masculine, feminine and neuter in three colours, no cases on nouns, ти or Вие, съм: аз съм, ти си, той е, then говоря, and да + verb: Искам да ям. And why a nod can mean no.
243 words, then show wordsЗдравей, добро утро, благодаря and мерси, family, numbers, баница, шопска салата and кисело мляко, places and verbs. Then Браво!, Леле!, Айде! and Няма проблем, what to call people, from мило to бате and како, and ten sentences to read before you check.
How to use it
- Read the alphabet page aloud, one row at a time. Keep it next to you while you read the rest.
- Read the grammar page twice. You don't need to learn it, just to notice the ending that means the, and how the verb ending changes.
- Learn five words a day. Cover the orange and grey lines on the last page, read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
- Watch something with Bulgarian subtitles in Kitsumi and hover any word to see what it means. Добре, айде and мерси turn up in every scene.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
Why are there little marks over the vowels?
They show the stress. Bulgarian stress can fall on any syllable, and books and subtitles don't mark it, so the sheet does it for you. The Latin reading next to each word shows it too, in capitals.
Is Bulgarian hard to read?
Less than it looks. Bulgarian is read as it's written, and nouns don't change for case. Learn the 30 letters, and you can read any word aloud.