Ask for directions in Bulgarian
Exercises
- Fill in the correct word in Bulgarian - exercise Score -/-
- Connect the words - exercise Score -/-
Are you in Bulgaria right now? Is there a place that you want to go to? Do you know how to ask for the directions in Bulgarian? This lesson will help you to do it!
Lesson Outline
HideUseful phrases and expressions
First thing you have to know is how to start a conversation. Ane short and simple "Excuse me, can you help me?" is gonna be really useful. In Bulgarian it will sound like this:
Извинете, можете ли да ми помогнете? - Izvinete, mozhete li da mi pomognete?
| Bulgarian | Transcription | English |
|---|---|---|
| Можете ли да ми кажете къде се намира университетът, моля? | Mozhete li da mi kazhete kude se namira universitetut, molya? | Can you please tell me where is the university? |
| Как мога да стигна до автобусната гара? | Kak moga da stigna do avtobusnata gara? | How can I go to the bus station? |
| Как мога да стигна до летището? | Kak moga da stigna do letishteto? | How can I go to the airport? |
| Как мога да стигна до театъра? | Kak moga da stigna do teatura? | How can I go to the theatre? |
| Ресторантът близо ли е? | Restorantut blizo li e? | Is the restaurant nearby? |
| Мога ли да стигна до центъра оттук? | Moga li da stigna do centura ottuk? | Can I go to the city center from here? |
The directions in Bulgarian
| Bulgarian | Transcription | English |
|---|---|---|
| Запад | Zapad | West |
| Изток | Iztok | East |
| Север | Sever | North |
| Юг | Yug | South |
How to ask for the way?
These are some of the most common words related to asking for directions.
| Bulgarian | Transcription | English |
|---|---|---|
| ляво | lyavo | left |
| дясно | dyasno | right |
| наляво | nalyavo | to the left |
| надясно | nadyasno | to the right |
| направо | napravo | straight |
| отпред | otpred | in front of |
| отзад | otzad | behind |
| близо до | blizo do | next to |
| в началото на | v nachaloto | at the beginning of |
| в края на | v kraya na | at the end of |
| на север | na sever | to the north |
на юг |
na yug | to the south |
| на запад | na zapad | to the west |
| на изток | na iztok | to the east |
| улицата | ulitzata | the street |
| втората улица | vtorata ulitza | the second street |
| следващата улица в ляво | sledvashtata ulitza v lyavo | the next street to the left |
| следващата улица в дясно | sledvashata ulitza v dyasno | the next street to the right |
The places in Bulgarian
| Bulgarian | Transcription | English |
|---|---|---|
| гарата на влака | garata na vlaka | train station |
| автобусна спирка | avtobusna spirka | bus stop |
| летище | letishte | airport |
| музей | muzei | museum |
| ресторант | restorant | restaurant |
| бар | bar | bar |
| центъра на града | cenura na grada | city center |
| парк | park | park |
| болница | bolnica | hospital |
| полиция | politzia | police station |
| мост | most | bridge |
| паметник | pametnik | monument |
Example dialogue:
Bulgarian:
Иван: Извинявай, Мария, знаеш ли как да стигна до музея. В момента съм пред Университета
Мария: Разбира се! Тръгваш от унверситета на ляво и вървиш 5 минути, на светофара завиваш на дясно и продължаваш напред. После свиваш на втората улица в ляво. Музеят се намира точно пред един китайски ресторант.
Иван: Много ти благодаря! А има ли един парк близо до музея?
Мария: Да, има. В ляво от музея.
English:
Ivan: Excuse me, Maria, do you know how to go to the museum? I am in front of the university now.
Maria: Of course! From the university you go to the left and you have to walk for 5 minutes. On the traffic light you turn to the right and continue straight. Then on the second street you turn to the left. The museum is right in front of one Chinese restaurant.
Ivan: Thank you a lot! Is there a park near the museum
Maria: Yes, on the left side of the museum.
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