Bulgarian prepositions
Exercises
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Prepositions are short words that show the connection between other two words, usually nouns or pronouns.
1. Prepositions for place
| Preposition | Example sentence | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| до/близо до | Той е до/близо до парка. | He is close to the park. |
| в/във | Той е роден в България/ във Валенсия. | He was born in Bulgaria/in Valencia. |
| върху/на | Книгата е върху/на масата. | The book is on the table. |
| далеч от | Аз съм далеч от вкъщи. | I am away from home. |
| зад | Кучето е зад колата. | The dog is behind the car. |
| над | Живеем над магазина. | We live above the shop. |
| около | Хората са около масата. | The people are around the table. |
| под | Кучето е под масата. | The dog is under the table. |
| срещу | Училището е срещу парка. | The school is in front of the park. |
2. Prepositions of time
| Preposition | Example sentence | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| в | Срещата е в 2 часа. | The meeting is at 2pm. |
| без | Срещата е в 2 без 10. | The meeting is at 1:50. |
| и | Срещата е в 2 и 20. | The meeting is at 2:20. |
| от - до | Срещата е от 2 до 4. | The meeting will take place from 2 till 4. |
| около | Срещата започва около 2 часа. | The meeting starts around 2 o'clock. |
| между | Срещата ще се проведе между обяд и вечеря. | The meeting will be held between luch and dinner time. |
3. Other prepositions
| Preposition | Example sentence | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| вместо | Искам мляко вместо сок. | I want milk instead of juice. |
| въпреки | Въпреки жегата ще дойда | Despite the heat I will come. |
| за | Имам нещо за теб. |
I have something for you. |
| заради | Ще дойда заради теб. | I will come because of you. |
| като | Той е като мен. | He is like me. |
| освен | Поканих всички, освен Иван. | I have invited everyone except for Ivan. |
| по | Говоря по телефона с Мария. | I am talking on the phone with Maria. |
| поради | Поради дъждовете ще закъснея. | Because of the rain I will be late. |
| през | През юни отивам на почивка. | In June I will go on a vacation. |
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