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Common Adjectives (Обикновени прилагателни)

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Bulgarian adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe by changing their ending.

  • Masculine nouns take -ия or -и (e.g., хубав човек).
  • Feminine nouns take -а (e.g., хубава жена).
  • Neuter nouns take -о (e.g., хубаво дете).
Adjective (ending) + Noun

Adjective Agreement Table

Gender Ending Example (Base: хубав)
Masculine
- (consonant)
хубав
Feminine
хубава
Neuter
хубаво
Plural
хубави

Meanings

Adjectives in Bulgarian are descriptive words that modify nouns. They must agree in gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) and number (singular, plural) with the noun.

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Descriptive

Used to describe physical or abstract qualities of a noun.

“Той е висок.”

“Тя е умна.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Common Adjectives (Обикновени прилагателни)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Adj + Noun
Хубав ден
Negative
Не + Adj + Noun
Не хубав ден
Question
Adj + ли + Noun
Хубав ли е денят?
Plural
Adj(-и) + Noun
Хубави дни
Feminine
Adj(-а) + Noun
Хубава жена
Neuter
Adj(-о) + Noun
Хубаво дете

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Къщата е голяма.

Къщата е голяма. (Describing a house)

Neutral
Къщата е голяма.

Къщата е голяма. (Describing a house)

Informell
Къщата е голяма.

Къщата е голяма. (Describing a house)

Umgangssprache
Къщата е бая голяма.

Къщата е бая голяма. (Describing a house)

Adjective Gender Map

Adjective Base

Masculine

  • хубав beautiful

Feminine

  • хубава beautiful

Neuter

  • хубаво beautiful

Plural

  • хубави beautiful

Beispiele nach Niveau

1

Това е хубав град.

This is a beautiful city.

2

Тя е добра ученичка.

She is a good student.

3

Детето е малко.

The child is small.

4

Книгите са интересни.

The books are interesting.

1

Той има нов автомобил.

He has a new car.

2

Тази топла супа е вкусна.

This warm soup is delicious.

3

Имам големи планове.

I have big plans.

4

Това е много важно решение.

This is a very important decision.

1

Търся сигурна работа в голям град.

I am looking for a secure job in a big city.

2

Филмът беше изключително интересен.

The movie was extremely interesting.

3

Тя носи красива червена рокля.

She is wearing a beautiful red dress.

4

Тези сложни въпроси изискват време.

These complex questions require time.

1

Това е най-добрият възможен избор.

This is the best possible choice.

2

Срещнахме се при необичайни обстоятелства.

We met under unusual circumstances.

3

Той е човек с високи морални принципи.

He is a man with high moral principles.

4

Ситуацията става все по-критична.

The situation is becoming more and more critical.

1

Това е фундаментално погрешно твърдение.

This is a fundamentally wrong statement.

2

Изпитах неописуема радост от успеха.

I felt indescribable joy from the success.

3

Той притежава забележителна интелектуална проницателност.

He possesses remarkable intellectual insight.

4

Резултатите са статистически значими.

The results are statistically significant.

1

Езикът е жив, динамичен и постоянно променящ се организъм.

Language is a living, dynamic, and constantly changing organism.

2

Това е епохално събитие в съвременната история.

This is an epochal event in modern history.

3

Тя излъчваше някаква особена, почти мистична енергия.

She radiated a peculiar, almost mystical energy.

4

Всички тези сложни нюанси са от решаващо значение.

All these complex nuances are of crucial importance.

Leicht verwechselbar

Common Adjectives (Обикновени прилагателни) vs. Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Learners often use the adjective form where an adverb is needed.

Common Adjectives (Обикновени прилагателни) vs. Plural vs. Singular

Mixing up the plural -и with singular forms.

Common Adjectives (Обикновени прилагателни) vs. Definite vs. Indefinite

Adding the definite article to adjectives unnecessarily.

Häufige Fehler

хубав жена

хубава жена

Mismatch of gender.

голям деца

големи деца

Forgot plural ending.

хубаво човек

хубав човек

Wrong gender assignment.

нова кола

нова кола

Wait, this is correct, but learners often write 'ново кола'.

интересни книга

интересна книга

Plural adjective with singular noun.

голям-а къща

голяма къща

Unnecessary hyphenation.

не е хубава

не е хубав

Incorrect agreement with subject.

най-хубавът

най-хубавият

Incorrect definite article form.

по-голям от него

по-голям от него

Wait, this is correct, but learners often struggle with 'по-'.

много хубави

много хубави

Wait, this is correct.

забележителна проницателност

забележителна проницателност

Correct, but learners often struggle with abstract noun gender.

фундаментално грешен

фундаментално грешен

Adverb-adjective agreement.

критичен ситуация

критична ситуация

Gender mismatch.

Satzmuster

Това е ___ ___.

Тя е много ___.

Тези ___ са ___.

Това е най-___ ___.

Real World Usage

Social Media constant

Това е страхотна снимка!

Food Delivery very common

Искам топла пица.

Job Interview common

Търся отговорна позиция.

Travel very common

Хотелът е много хубав.

Texting constant

Беше супер ден!

Shopping common

Тази рокля е скъпа.

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Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first. If it ends in a consonant, it's likely masculine. If it ends in -а, it's feminine.
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Don't Guess

Don't guess the gender. Learn the noun with its article or gender in mind.
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Plural Shortcut

If you are unsure about gender in the plural, just use -и. It works for everything!
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Be Descriptive

Bulgarians love descriptive language. Use adjectives to show you are engaged in the conversation.

Smart Tips

Identify the noun's gender first.

Това е хубав кола. Това е хубава кола.

Always use -и.

Това са хубав книги. Това са хубави книги.

Use 'много' before the adjective.

Това е хубав много. Това е много хубав.

Put 'не' before the adjective.

Това е хубав не. Това не е хубав.

Aussprache

хубава [hu-ba-vъ]

Vowel Reduction

Unstressed 'а' can sound like 'ъ'.

Statement

Къщата е голяма. ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Remember the 'A-O-I' rule: A for feminine, O for neuter, I for plural.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a wardrobe. The masculine suit has no extra buttons. The feminine dress has an 'A' brooch. The neuter shirt has an 'O' button. The plural pile has 'I' tags everywhere.

Rhyme

Masculine is plain and free, Feminine adds A, Neuter O, and Plural ends in I.

Story

A man (masculine) walks alone. He meets a woman (feminine) wearing an 'A' hat. They find a baby (neuter) wearing an 'O' bib. They all join a group (plural) wearing 'I' badges.

Word Web

хубавголяммалъкновстардобърлошинтересен

Herausforderung

Look at 5 objects in your room and write down their name with the correct adjective 'голям' (big) or 'малък' (small).

Kulturelle Hinweise

Bulgarians value directness in descriptions. Using the right adjective shows respect for the language.

Bulgarian adjectives evolved from Proto-Slavic inflected forms.

Gesprächseinstiege

Какъв е твоят град?

Кой е най-добрият филм?

Каква работа търсиш?

Какво мислиш за тази ситуация?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Describe your best friend using 5 adjectives.
Write about your favorite meal.
Describe a challenging day at work.
Reflect on a significant life event.

Häufige Fehler

Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct adjective ending.

Това е хубав___ град.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -
Masculine nouns take no ending.
Choose the correct form. Multiple Choice

Тя е ___ жена.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: добра
Feminine noun needs -а.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Това е голям кола.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: голяма кола
Feminine noun needs -а.
Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Това е хубав град.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Това са хубави градове.
Plural adjective is -и.
True or False? True False Rule

All plural adjectives end in -и.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: True
Yes, -и is the universal plural.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

А: Каква е супата? Б: Тя е ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: вкусна
Soup is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

къща / голяма / това / е

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Това е голяма къща.
Correct word order.
Sort by gender. Grammar Sorting

Sort: хубав, хубава, хубаво

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: M, F, N
Correct order.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the correct adjective ending.

Това е хубав___ град.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -
Masculine nouns take no ending.
Choose the correct form. Multiple Choice

Тя е ___ жена.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: добра
Feminine noun needs -а.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Това е голям кола.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: голяма кола
Feminine noun needs -а.
Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Това е хубав град.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Това са хубави градове.
Plural adjective is -и.
True or False? True False Rule

All plural adjectives end in -и.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: True
Yes, -и is the universal plural.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

А: Каква е супата? Б: Тя е ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: вкусна
Soup is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

къща / голяма / това / е

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Това е голяма къща.
Correct word order.
Sort by gender. Grammar Sorting

Sort: хубав, хубава, хубаво

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: M, F, N
Correct order.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

No, only when you want to describe something.

Try to learn the noun with its gender. If you guess, you have a 33% chance!

No, Bulgarian is strictly gendered.

Because it's the same for all genders.

Yes, this is called substantivization.

Very few, most follow the standard pattern.

Usually before the noun.

Use 'много' before the adjective.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Adjetivos

Bulgarian has a neuter gender; Spanish does not.

French moderate

Adjectifs

Bulgarian endings are almost always pronounced.

German moderate

Adjektive

German adjective endings depend on the article (weak/strong declension).

Japanese low

Keiyoushi

Japanese adjectives conjugate for tense and polarity.

Arabic moderate

Sifa

Arabic has a dual number, which Bulgarian lacks.

Chinese none

Xingrongci

Chinese uses particles like 'de' to link adjectives to nouns.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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