Introducing Yourself
Learn how to share your name, where you are from, and ask others.
Learn how to introduce yourself in Bulgarian, ask for someone's name, and say where you are from.
Asking "What is your name?"
- Как се казваш? (Kak se KAZ-vash?) (kahk seh KAHZ-vash): What is your name? (informal)
- Как се казвате? (Kak se KAZ-va-te?) (kahk seh KAHZ-vah-teh): What is your name? (formal/plural)
Saying your name
- Казвам се... (KAZ-vam se...) (KAHZ-vahm seh): My name is...
- Аз съм... (Az sam...) (ahz sum): I am...
Nice to meet you
- Приятно ми е да се запознаем (Pri-YAT-no mi e da se za-poz-NA-em) (pree-YAHT-noh mee eh dah seh zah-pohz-NAH-em): Nice to meet you
- И на мен ми е приятно (I na men mi e pri-YAT-no) (ee nah men mee eh pree-YAHT-noh): Nice to meet you too
Asking & Saying Where You're From
- Откъде си? (Ot-ka-DE si?) (ot-kuh-DEH see): Where are you from? (informal)
- Откъде сте? (Ot-ka-DE ste?) (ot-kuh-DEH steh): Where are you from? (formal/plural)
- Аз съм от... (Az sam ot...) (ahz sum ot): I am from...
Example Introduction
Dialogue Example
Мария: Здравей! Как се казваш? - Maria: Hello! What is your name?
Иван: Здравей! Казвам се Иван. А ти? - Ivan: Hello! My name is Ivan. And you?
Мария: Казвам се Мария. Приятно ми е да се запознаем! - Maria: My name is Maria. Nice to meet you!
Иван: И на мен ми е приятно. Откъде си, Мария? - Ivan: Nice to meet you too. Where are you from, Maria?
Мария: Аз съм от Англия. А ти? - Maria: I am from England. And you?
Иван: Аз съм от България. - Ivan: I am from Bulgaria.
- Distinguish between formal ("-те" ending) and informal address.
- "Казвам се..." is the standard way to say your name.
- "Откъде си/сте?" asks "Where are you from?". Respond with "Аз съм от [place]".
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