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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Learn the numbers 1-10 in Bulgarian to start counting objects and telling time immediately.

  • 1 is 'едно' (neutral), 'един' (masculine), 'една' (feminine).
  • 2 is 'две' (neutral), 'два' (masculine), 'две' (feminine).
  • Numbers 3-10 are gender-neutral and remain the same regardless of the noun.
1 (Gendered) + 2 (Gendered) + 3-10 (Neutral)

Numbers 1-10 Gender Agreement

Number Masculine Feminine Neutral
1
един
една
едно
2
два
две
две
3
три
три
три
4
четири
четири
четири
5
пет
пет
пет
6
шест
шест
шест
7
седем
седем
седем
8
осем
осем
осем
9
девет
девет
девет
10
десет
десет
десет

Meanings

Cardinal numbers are used to quantify objects, tell time, and perform basic transactions.

1

Counting

The act of enumerating items.

“Едно, две, три...”

“Броя до десет.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Numbers 1-10 (Числа 1-10)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Number + Noun
Три стола
Negative
Не + Number + Noun
Не са три стола
Question
Колко + Noun?
Колко стола?
Quantity
Number + Noun
Пет ябълки
Time
Number + часа
Осем часа
Age
На + Number + години
На десет години

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
Притежавам две.

Притежавам две. (General)

محايد
Имам две.

Имам две. (General)

غير رسمي
Имам две.

Имам две. (General)

عامية
Имам две.

Имам две. (General)

Numbers 1-10

⚖️

Gendered

  • 1 (един/една/едно)
  • 2 (два/две)

Neutral

  • 3-10 (три, четири, пет, шест, седем, осем, девет, десет)

أمثلة حسب المستوى

1

Имам едно куче.

I have one dog.

2

Две ябълки.

Two apples.

3

Три котки.

Three cats.

4

Пет лева.

Five leva.

1

Купих един хляб.

I bought one bread.

2

Виждам две жени.

I see two women.

3

Имам четири приятели.

I have four friends.

4

Трябват ми шест стола.

I need six chairs.

1

След седем дни ще пътувам.

In seven days I will travel.

2

Осем часа са.

It is eight o'clock.

3

Девет човека дойдоха.

Nine people came.

4

Десет минути са достатъчни.

Ten minutes are enough.

1

Трябва да купим един килограм ябълки.

We must buy one kilogram of apples.

2

Две от тези книги са интересни.

Two of these books are interesting.

3

Имаме три варианта за решение.

We have three options for a solution.

4

Пет от тях не дойдоха.

Five of them didn't come.

1

Единственият начин е да отидем пеша.

The only way is to go on foot.

2

Две хипотези бяха потвърдени.

Two hypotheses were confirmed.

3

Трябва да разгледаме всички десет точки.

We must review all ten points.

4

Седем от деветте участници се съгласиха.

Seven of the nine participants agreed.

1

Едно е да говориш, друго е да действаш.

It is one thing to talk, another to act.

2

Две са основните причини за това явление.

There are two main reasons for this phenomenon.

3

Трите стълба на обществото са...

The three pillars of society are...

4

Осемте свята бяха описани в мита.

The eight worlds were described in the myth.

سهل الخلط

Numbers 1-10 (Числа 1-10) مقابل 1 vs 1st

Learners mix up cardinal (1) and ordinal (1st) numbers.

أخطاء شائعة

един маса

една маса

Masa is feminine, so use jedna.

три столове

три стола

After numbers, use the special count form of the noun.

две момчета

двама момчета

For people, use the count form 'двама'.

десетте стола са тук

десетте стола са тук

Using definite articles with numbers requires specific syntax.

أنماط الجُمل

Имам ___ ___.

Купих ___ ___.

Часът е ___.

Трябват ми ___ ___.

Real World Usage

Grocery store constant

Искам два хляба.

Time telling very common

Часът е пет.

Social media common

Топ 10 места.

Travel common

Един билет, моля.

Food delivery common

Три пици.

Job interview occasional

Имам десет години опит.

💡

Gender check

Always check if the noun is masculine, feminine, or neutral before saying 1 or 2.
⚠️

Don't overthink 3-10

Numbers 3-10 are the same for everything. Don't try to change them!
🎯

Count people

Use 'двама', 'трима' for people.
💬

Politeness

Always add 'моля' (please) when ordering.

Smart Tips

Check the gender of the noun first.

един маса една маса

Use the -ma suffix for people.

три приятели трима приятели

Don't worry about gender.

трима стола три стола

Use 'часа' for hours.

пет час пет часа

النطق

e-DNO

Vowel stress

Stress the vowel in the number.

Counting

Едно, две, три...

Rising intonation on each number.

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Remember 'E-D-T' for the first three: 'Един, Два, Три' (One, Two, Three).

ربط بصري

Imagine a clock face with 10 numbers. 1 and 2 are wearing hats (gendered), while 3-10 are plain circles.

Rhyme

Едно, две, три, четири, пет, шест, седем, осем, девет, десет - броим всички заедно днес!

Story

I have one (едно) cat. I see two (две) birds. Then three (три) dogs run by. Four (четири) trees stand tall. Five (пет) clouds float above.

Word Web

еднодветричетирипетшестседемосемдеветдесет

تحدٍّ

Count 10 items in your room out loud in Bulgarian right now.

ملاحظات ثقافية

Counting people often requires the special 'двама', 'трима', 'четирима' forms.

Bulgarian numerals are of Proto-Slavic origin.

بدايات محادثة

Колко ябълки имаш?

Колко е часът?

Колко приятели имаш тук?

Колко лева имаш?

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

List 5 things you have in your bag.
Describe your family members using numbers.
Write about your daily schedule using numbers.
Reflect on the importance of numbers in your life.

أخطاء شائعة

Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Имам ___ (1-neutral) дете.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: едно
Dete is neutral.
Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

___ (2-masculine) стола.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: два
Stol is masculine.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Имам един маса.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Имам една маса.
Masa is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Имам три ябълки.
Standard SVO order.
Translate to Bulgarian. الترجمة

Five chairs.

Answer starts with: Пет...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Пет стола
Correct count form.
Match number to word. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: десет
10 is deset.
Select the correct number. اختيار متعدد

Колко е 3+2?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: пет
3+2=5.
Fill in the blank.

Имам ___ (4) приятели.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: четири
Standard number.

Score: /8

تمارين تطبيقية

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Имам ___ (1-neutral) дете.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: едно
Dete is neutral.
Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

___ (2-masculine) стола.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: два
Stol is masculine.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Имам един маса.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Имам една маса.
Masa is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

три / Имам / ябълки

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Имам три ябълки.
Standard SVO order.
Translate to Bulgarian. الترجمة

Five chairs.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Пет стола
Correct count form.
Match number to word. Match Pairs

10

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: десет
10 is deset.
Select the correct number. اختيار متعدد

Колко е 3+2?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: пет
3+2=5.
Fill in the blank.

Имам ___ (4) приятели.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: четири
Standard number.

Score: /8

الأسئلة الشائعة (8)

Only 1 and 2 change based on gender.

They are invariant.

Use 'двама', 'трима', 'четирима'.

Yes, it is the neutral form.

After numbers, we use the count form.

Yes, 'пет часа' means five o'clock.

Yes, standard Bulgarian uses these forms.

That's a different rule!

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

uno, dos, tres...

Bulgarian gender agreement is more complex.

French moderate

un, deux, trois...

Bulgarian has more gendered forms.

German moderate

eins, zwei, drei...

Bulgarian requires gender agreement for 1 and 2.

Japanese low

ichi, ni, san...

Bulgarian uses direct number-noun agreement.

Arabic low

wahid, ithnan, thalatha...

Bulgarian is simpler than Arabic.

Chinese low

yi, er, san...

Bulgarian uses direct agreement.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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