If you talk to a single person, whom you know very well, you say “zdrasti” or “zdravey” and if you talk to a group of friends you say just “zdraveyte”.

There is a difference if you say hello to someone, whom you don’t really know yet. Then you greet according to the daytime. In the morning you would say “dobro utro”, during the day “dobar den” and at evening you greet this person with “dobar vecher”.

Watch the following video, which will show you how to pronounce the words correctly.

Hello in Bulgarian:

If you want to go further into this topic: Check how to introduce yourself in Bulgarian.

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Now, let’s translate the conversation:

Zdravei! Govorish li balgarski?
Здравей, Говориш ли български?
Hello! Do you speak Bulgarian?

Ne govoria dobre balgarski, no govoria malko.
Не говоря добре български, но говоря малко.
I don’t speak Bulgarian well, but I speak a little.

Az sam Matthew, priiatno mi e da se zapoznaem.
Аз съм Матей, приятно ми е да се запознаем.
I am Matthew, I am pleased to meet you.

Kazvam se Anna, priiatno mi e.
Казвам се Ана, приятно ми е.
My name is Anna, I am pleased.

E, Matthew, ot kade si?
Е, Матей, от къде си?
Well, Matthew, where are you from?

Az sam ot Angliia.
Аз съм от Англия.
I am from England.

Dobre! Ela da ti pokazha universiteta.
Добре! Ела да ти покажа университета.
Good! Come, I’ll show you the university.