Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Bulgarian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Bulgarian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | ябълката | I eat the apple. Ям ябълката. |
| the book | книгата | She reads the book. Тя чете книгата. |
| the cat | котката | The cat is sleeping. Котката спи. |
| the dog | кучето | The dog is barking. Кучето лае. |
| the car | колата | He drives the car. Той кара колата. |
| the house | къщата | We live in a house. Живеем в къща. |
| the chair | столът | She sits on the chair. Тя седи на стола. |
| the table | масата | Put the book on the table. Сложи книгата на масата. |
| the window | прозорецът | Open the window. Отвори прозореца. |
| the door | вратата | Close the door. Затвори вратата. |
| the pencil | моливът | I write with the pencil. Пиша с молива. |
| the paper | хартията | The paper is on the table. Хартията е на масата. |
| the school | училището | The school is big. Училището е голямо. |
| the teacher | учителят | The teacher teaches math. Учителят преподава математика. |
| the student | ученикът | The student is studying. Ученикът учи. |
| the boy | момчето | The boy is playing. Момчето играе. |
| the girl | момичето | The girl is singing. Момичето пее. |
| the adult | възрастният | The adult is working. Възрастният работи. |
| the friend | приятелят | My friend is here. Моят приятел е тук. |
| the tree | дървото | The tree is tall. Дървото е високо. |
| to accept | приемам |
| to add | добавям |
| to agree | съгласявам се |
| to allow | разрешавам |
| to ask | питам |
| to believe | вярвам |
| to borrow | заемам |
| to break | чупя |
| to bring | нося |
| to build | строя |
| I like apples | Обичам ябълки |
| She is my friend | Тя е моята приятелка |
| It is a sunny day | Слънчев ден е |
| He runs fast | Той тича бързо |
| We are happy | Ние сме щастливи |
| They play soccer | Те играят футбол |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Bulgarian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.