е

Е, прекаляваш!

Е, то бива, бива, ама…

used to express indignation, dissatisfaction, irritation, annoyance

Е! Чухте ли я какво каза!


о

From Proto-Slavic *o, ultimately a natural expression. Compare Ancient Greek ὦ (ô), Latin ō.

О бо́же, помогни́ ми!

О, каква́ красота́!
O, kakvá krasotá!
Oh, how beautiful!


а

А, ето къде си бил!

А, значи ти хареса.

А! Не те видях.

А, Джейн, ти ли си!

used to express surprise or wonder: ah, oh, ha, why

А, пролетните цветя.

А, спомням си старите времена.

Хареса ти, а?

Утре заминаваш, а?

used when you are not certain about something and you would like confirmation: eh, well, right, or translated with a tag question

‘Не съм гладен.’ ‘А?’ ‘Казах, че не съм гладен.’

‘I'm not hungry.’ ‘Eh?’ ‘I said I'm not hungry.’

‘Ne sǎm gladen.’ ‘A?’ ‘Kazah, če ne sǎm gladen.’

А? Какво каза?

(colloquial) used to indicate that one did not hear what was said: eh, huh

А, значи така работело.

А, сега ми дойде наум!

А, да, сетих се!

used to express understanding, recognition, or realization: oh

Изпуснал влака … ама работа, а!

So he missed the train … what a damned nuisance!

А, той ще ми каже!

Ще ми се плезиш, а!

А-а, така не може!

Now, this sort of thing can’t go on/won’t do!

А, Били, така не се говори на майка си!

Now, Billy, that's no way to talk to your mother!

used to express criticism or disapproval: now


я

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Classical Persian یا (yā).

Я, не знаех, че си бил тук.

Я, колко хубави цветя!

used to express surprise, wonder or amazement; oh


бре

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بره (bre), from Byzantine Greek βρέ (bré), probably shortened from μωρέ (mōré, “man!”, literally “fool!”), the vocative of μωρός (mōrós, “dull”).

Кажи що сакаш, бре!

Бре, отиде конят у ряката!
Bre, otide konjat u rjakata!
Mate, the situation got totally screwed!

literally, “Mate, the horse has gone into the river!”

used for emphasis along with vocative appellations

Ха бре, у бре!

Чиба, бре!
Čiba, bre!
Shoo, shoo!

used as an intensifier in expressive phrases


привет

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приве́т • (privét)

приве́т (canonical)
privét (romanization)

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic привѣтъ (privětŭ, “approval, reverence”), from Proto-Slavic *privětъ.


чик-чирик

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чик-чири́к • (čik-čirík)

чик-чири́к (canonical)
čik-čirík (romanization)

(imitative) chirp (characteristic call of songbirds, typically sparrows)


бухта

бу́хта • (búhta)

By surface analysis, бу́хам (búham, “to swell, to inflate (of dough); to bang”) + -та (-ta).
Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary additionally compares the sense “fritters” with Romanian bucată (“piece of bread”).


супер

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су́пер • (súper)


ай

oh, ah; expression of wonder, surprise, fear, etc., positive and negative emotions included


ой

Ой, много боли!

ouch (expression of one's own physical pain)

Ой, колко хубаво!


де

да де, знам

върви́ де!

come on (to express encouragement, used at the end of a clause)

Пе́тър, брат ми де, дойде́.

to express clarification, used at the end of a clause; that is


ужас

у́жас • (úžas)


вой

вой та тебе

(dialectal) Alternative form of въй (vǎj, “wow, hey”)


наздраве

cheers!, your health!, here's to you!, here's how!, prosit! (toast when drinking)

Gesundheit!, bless you! (after sneezing)


благодаря

благодаря́ • (blagodarjá)

благодаря́ (canonical)
blagodarjá (romanization)

[bɫɐɡodɐˈrʲɤ̟]

From Old Church Slavonic благодарити (blagodariti); equivalent to благо (blago) + дар (dar) + -я́ (-já).


благо

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бла́го • (blágo)

From благ (blag, “gentle, kind”) + -о (-o).


дайте ми

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моля

мо́ля • (mólja)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *modliti (“to pray”).

inh+

you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all


окей

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оке́й • (okéj)


бе

Combines:
* An emphatic particle derived from Proto-Slavic *ba, *bo, coordinate to де (de), же (že), ле (le).
* A form of address borrowed from Ottoman Turkish به, from Byzantine Greek βρέ (bré), probably a colloquial form of Ancient Greek μωρέ (mōré), the vocative of μωρός (mōrós, “dull”).

Да, бе, да!

Какво ме гледаш, бе?

Бе, писна ми от всички!

(emphatic particle): Alternative form of ба (ba): used as an expression of disbelief, surprise, irritation, or eagerness

ба

Иванчо, бе, млъкни за малко, та и аз да кажа нещо!

Oi, Johny, shut up for a moment, so I can also say something!

Ivančo, be, mlǎkni za malko, ta i az da kaža nešto!

(form of address): Alternative form of бре (bre): used for emphasis after vocative expressions


амин

ами́н • (amín)

From Old Church Slavonic амин (amin) аминь (aminĭ), аминъ (aminŭ), from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (“certainly, verily”).


довиждане

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дови́ждане • (dovíždane)

дови́ждане (canonical)
dovíždane (romanization)

Univerbation of до (do) + виждане (viždane)


здрасти

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здра́сти • (zdrásti)

здра́сти (canonical)
zdrásti (romanization)


здравей

здраве́й • (zdravéj)

здраве́й (canonical)
zdravéj (romanization)


бук

Of onomatopoeic nature, cognate with Bulgarian буча (buča, “to stomp, to thunder, to whiz”), фуча (fuča, “to blow, to whizz”), букам (bukam, “to rattle”).


чат

(onomatopoeia) bang! (sound of knocking, hewing, shooting)


чудесно

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чуде́сно • (čudésno)

чуде́сно (canonical)
čudésno (romanization)

Audio


аман

ама́н • (amán)

Borrowed from Arabic اَمَان (amān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”), via Ottoman Turkish امان (aman).

bor+

phooey, fie on, I am fed up with something (usually followed by от which precedes the source of annoyance)


сиктер

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сикте́р • (siktér)

сикте́р (canonical)
siktér (romanization)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سیكدیر (sikdir).


съжалявам

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съжаля́вам • (sǎžaljávam)

съжаля́вам (canonical)
sǎžaljávam (romanization)

[sɐʒɐˈlʲa̟vɐm]

Кой? Аз да ги мразя? Съжалявам, гълъбче, че лошо си ме разбрал.

Koj? Az da gi mrazja? Sǎžaljavam, gǎlǎbče, če lošo si me razbral.


ес

(dialect) Used as a command to a beast of burden, usually to pull sideways or backward.


сбогом

сбо́гом • (sbógom)

сбо́гом (canonical)
sbógom (romanization)

From Old Church Slavonic съ богомь (sŭ bogomĭ, “with God”), cognate with Macedonian збогум (zbogum), Serbo-Croatian збо̏гом, Polish zbogiem. For the formation, compare Latin ad Deum (“to God”) (whence French, English adieu), Middle English Godbwye short for “God be with you” (whence English goodbye).

inh

сбогу́ване

сбогу́вам се (sbogúvam se, “to bid farewell”)


ма

Shortening of мома́ (momá, “girl, maid”) and/or мо́ре (móre) (evocative intensifier).

Пепи, каква е тая бира, ма?

(derogatory) placed at the end of a sentence, when directed at a woman, as an offensive intensifier


ей

Onomatopoeic. Compare English hey, Polish hej, Serbo-Croatian ej.

hey! (interjection to get someone's attention)


чао

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ча́о • (čáo)

Borrowed from Italian ciao, an adaptation of Venetan s-ciao (“I am at [your] service”) from Latin sclavus (“slave”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ.


подобно

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подо́бно • (podóbno)

подо́бно (canonical)
podóbno (romanization)


бей

hell! damn! (expression of indignation or anxiety)


мерси

мерси́ • (mersí)


стига

сти́га • (stíga)


скрип

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skripъ, of onomatopoeic origin for the interjection and deverbal from the related verb *skripěti (“to tweak, to creak”) for the instrumental noun.

(dialectal) interjection expressing squeaking


добре

добре́ • (dobré)


хайде

ха́йде • (hájde)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish هایده (hayde), هایدی (haydi).


аре

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а́ре • (áre)


заеби

(vulgar, idiomatic) fuck it, fuck this, fuck that


мори

An interjection used to threaten a woman or reprimand her jokingly.

"Султано, Султано мори, излез де, излез да те видя!" Д. Талев "Железният светилник"

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"Sultano, Sultano mori, izlez de, izlez da te vidja!" D. Talev "Železnijat svetilnik"

An interjection used to reinforce a vocative phrase directed at a woman.


нима

нима́ • (nimá)

By surface analysis, (indeterminative particle) ни (ni) + (intensifier particle) ма (ma).

surf

A: Вчера спечелих екскурзия за двама.

A: Yesterday I won an excursion for two.

Б: Нима?

indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism


късмет

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късмет • (kǎsmet)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قسمت (kısmet), from Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma).


дий

From Proto-Slavic *di. Functionally resembles an imperative 2p. form of unattested *diti. Compare synonymous Polish wio from Polish wiać (“to run, to flee”).

giddy up, go (call to spur a harness animal (typically a horse or a donkey))


здравейте

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здраве́йте • (zdravéjte)

здраве́йте (canonical)
zdravéjte (romanization)


ебати

еба́ти • (ebáti)

Syncope of ебахти (ebahti), from ебах (ebah) + ти (ti, possessive pronoun).

af

Това е ебати странното.

Иван като го погледнеш, в първия момент ще кажеш: „Ебати тъпата физиономия!“

2004, “Пламък”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 47, numbers 7-12, page 110:

When you look at Ivan, at first glance you'd say, "What a fucking stupid face!"

Ivan kato go pogledneš, v pǎrvija moment šte kažeš: „Ebati tǎpata fizionomija!“

– „Ебати нещастника!“ – пак се чу нецензурна дума по адрес на българския президент.

2004, Стефан Кисьов, Един сервитьор в резиденция Бояна, page 89:

"What a fucking wretch!" once again a vulgar word was heard directed towards the Bulgarian president.

– „Ebati neštastnika!“ – pak se ču necenzurna duma po adres na bǎlgarskija prezident.

Жена му била с него – ми, къде да си бе, ебати въпроса, отивам в хола…

2003, Александър Томов, Четвъртата власт, volume 3, page 45:

‘His wife's with him’, well where else would you be? The fuck kind of question is that, I'm going to the living room…

Žena mu bila s nego – mi, kǎde da si be, ebati vǎprosa, otivam v hola…

vulgar intensifier expressing irritation, annoyance, anger, or surprise


уви

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уви́ • (uví)


пи-пи

пи-пи́ • (pi-pí)

пи-пи ́ (canonical)
pi-pí (romanization)

(imitative) peep (characteristic call of chickens and other baby birds)


га-га

га́-га́ • (gá-gá)

га́-га́ (canonical)
gá-gá (romanization)

(imitative) honk (characteristic call of corvids or anatids)


недей

неде́й • (nedéj)

Fused imperative of не (ne, “negating particle”) + де́я (déja, “to do”).

compound

don't [do that]! (addressed to a single person)


да го еба

[dɐ ɡo ˈɛbɐ]

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странно е да го еба

(colloquial, vulgar, idiomatic) Versatile expression that can signify uncertainty, frustration, sometimes a lax informal atmosphere, etc.


антре

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антре́ • (antré)

(archaic) enter (inviting someone to enter a room, place, etc.)


божичко

бо́жичко • (bóžičko)

бо́жичко (canonical)
bóžičko (romanization)

From бог (bog, “God”) + -ичко (-ičko, diminutive suffix).

suffix

oh my God (expression converying joy, surprise, worry, etc.)


ъъ

―Ехо, добре ли си бе, човек?! ―Ъъ…
―Eho, dobre li si be, čovek?! ―Ǎǎ…
―Hey, are you alright, dude?! ―Ugh…

Onomatopoeia representative of the groans of someone in pain or physical exertion or strain.


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сиктер сиктер


д'еба

да еба
да еба

(colloquial, vulgar, idiomatic) Contraction of да еба


мамка му

мамка му да еба
мамка му да еба

(colloquial, vulgar, idiomatic) used as intensifier or filler; fucking (shortened form of мамка му да еба)


да еба

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да еба́ • (da ebá)

да еба ́ (canonical)
da ebá (romanization)

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(colloquial, vulgar, idiomatic) used as intensifier or filler; fucking


майната ти

(vulgar, slang) fuck you!, fuck off!, get fucked!


ебаси

Тя ми изневери, ебаси!


ходи се шибай

ходи се шибай • (hodi se šibaj)

(vulgar, slang) go fuck yourself!, fuck off!, fuck you!


ходи се еби

(vulgar, slang) fuck you!, fuck off!, go fuck yourself!, get fucked!


юруш

юру́ш • (jurúš)

юру́ш (canonical)
jurúš (romanization)
юру́ш (indefinite singular)
юру́ши (indefinite plural)
юру́шът (definite singular subjective)
юру́шите (definite plural subjective)
юру́ша (definite objective singular)
юру́шите (definite objective plural)
юру́ша (count-form plural)

From Ottoman Turkish یورش (yürüş¸ yüriş, “raid, attack”)

bor

yürüş¸ yüriş

attack! (instructing others to engage in a fight, battle, attack)


ъхъ

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ъхъ́ • (ǎhǎ́)

Maybe from English. Compare with аха́ (ahá), which is more convincingly native.

uh-huh (expression of agreement or approval; affirmative)


ъх

Onomatopoiea resembling the involuntary grunts released when performing actions involving high physical exertion, e.g. swinging hard with a bat, chopping down a tree, etc.; similar to oof.


ашколсун

а́школсун • (áškolsun)

а́школсун (canonical)
áškolsun (romanization)


егати

Fossilized phrase, probably equivalent to (obsolete) ега́ (egá, “[I] condemn”, 1p. sg.) + ти (ti, “thee”), cognate with Russian е́гать (jégatʹ), яга́ть (jagátʹ, “to blaze, to rush; to scold, to condemn”), Slovene ję́gati (“to insinuate, to intimate”). Perhaps from an obsolete *ěgati (?)

cog

expressive interjection conveying surprise, displeasure, or irritation: dammit!, bobbins!


джив-джив

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джив-джив • (dživ-dživ)

Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Macedonian џив-џив (dživ-dživ), probably related to Turkish civciv.
Compare similar Proto-Slavic *divъ (“tweet, chirp”).


нани-на

на́ни-на́ • (náni-ná)

на́ни-на́ (canonical)
náni-ná (romanization)

(childish) Expression for pacifying babies and making them go to sleep


боц

Either:
* Contracted from an earlier *bodьcь, a diminutive of Proto-Slavic *bodъ (“piercing”);
* Deverbal from бо́цам (bócam, “to poke, to jolt”), factitive from Proto-Slavic *bokъ (“protrusion”) or *bosti (“to pierce”).


ебахти

еба́хти • (ebáhti)

еба́хти (canonical)
ebáhti (romanization)