1000 Words

Learn Bulgarian – start with the 1000 most important words

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.

A taste: Bulgarian vocabulary with example sentences

EnglishBulgarianExample sentence
the appleябълкатаI eat the apple.
Ям ябълката.
the bookкнигатаShe reads the book.
Тя чете книгата.
the catкоткатаThe cat is sleeping.
Котката спи.
the dogкучетоThe dog is barking.
Кучето лае.
the carколатаHe drives the car.
Той кара колата.
the houseкъщатаWe live in a house.
Живеем в къща.
the chairстолътShe sits on the chair.
Тя седи на стола.
the tableмасатаPut the book on the table.
Сложи книгата на масата.
the windowпрозорецътOpen the window.
Отвори прозореца.
the doorврататаClose the door.
Затвори вратата.
the pencilмоливътI write with the pencil.
Пиша с молива.
the paperхартиятаThe paper is on the table.
Хартията е на масата.
the schoolучилищетоThe school is big.
Училището е голямо.
the teacherучителятThe teacher teaches math.
Учителят преподава математика.
the studentученикътThe student is studying.
Ученикът учи.
the boyмомчетоThe boy is playing.
Момчето играе.
the girlмомичетоThe girl is singing.
Момичето пее.
the adultвъзрастниятThe adult is working.
Възрастният работи.
the friendприятелятMy friend is here.
Моят приятел е тук.
the treeдървотоThe tree is tall.
Дървото е високо.

The 100 most important Bulgarian words →

Essential Bulgarian verbs & adjectives

to acceptприемам
to addдобавям
to agreeсъгласявам се
to allowразрешавам
to askпитам
to believeвярвам
to borrowзаемам
to breakчупя
to bringнося
to buildстроя

Bulgarian sentences for beginners

I like applesОбичам ябълки
She is my friendТя е моята приятелка
It is a sunny dayСлънчев ден е
He runs fastТой тича бързо
We are happyНие сме щастливи
They play soccerТе играят футбол

How you learn Bulgarian with 1000 Words

🎬 Learning videos

Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.

🎧 Audiobooks

All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.

📖 Ebooks & PDFs

All words and sentences to look up and read offline.

🧠 Vocabulary trainer

Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.

✨ AI stories

Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.

📴 Offline mode

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Frequently asked questions

How many words do I need to understand Bulgarian?

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.

Does learning Bulgarian while sleeping really work?

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.

Is 1000 Words free?

Yes, getting started is free: parts of the videos and audiobooks, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of all content. Premium unlocks everything – including downloads for offline mode.

Who is 1000 Words for?

For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Bulgarian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.

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