Bedeutung
The act of consuming water.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Bulgarians are very proud of their mineral water. It is common to see people filling large bottles at public springs in cities like Sofia or Hisarya. Offering water to a guest is the first sign of hospitality, often accompanied by 'sladko' (fruit preserves). Like elsewhere, there is a big push in Bulgaria for '8 glasses a day', leading to the phrase being used in health apps. Some believe you shouldn't drink water immediately after eating certain fruits like watermelon or grapes, though this is an old wives' tale.
Drop the Pronoun
You don't always need to say 'Аз'. Just 'Пия вода' is perfectly natural.
Stress Matters
If you stress the first syllable of 'вода' (VO-da), it sounds unnatural. Always say vo-DA.
Bedeutung
The act of consuming water.
Drop the Pronoun
You don't always need to say 'Аз'. Just 'Пия вода' is perfectly natural.
Stress Matters
If you stress the first syllable of 'вода' (VO-da), it sounds unnatural. Always say vo-DA.
Ordering in a Restaurant
Say 'Една вода, моля' (One water, please). It's the most common way to order.
Tap Water
In Sofia, tap water is generally safe and delicious to drink, so don't be afraid to ask for 'чешмяна вода'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'пия'.
Аз ___ вода.
The first person singular form of 'пия' is 'пия'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'He drinks water'?
The third person singular form is 'пие'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a restaurant and want water.
You drink (пия) water, you don't eat (ям) or sleep (спя) it.
Complete the dialogue.
Сервитьор: Какво ще пиете? Клиент: ___
'Ще пия вода' is the standard way to state what you will drink.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Drink vs Eat
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenАз ___ вода.
The first person singular form of 'пия' is 'пия'.
How do you say 'He drinks water'?
The third person singular form is 'пие'.
You are at a restaurant and want water.
You drink (пия) water, you don't eat (ям) or sleep (спя) it.
Сервитьор: Какво ще пиете? Клиент: ___
'Ще пия вода' is the standard way to state what you will drink.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with anyone.
You say 'Жаден съм' (for men) or 'Жадна съм' (for women).
No, use 'ям' (eat) for soup.
Минерална вода (mineralna voda).
Only if you are talking about a specific glass or bottle of water.
Ние пием (Nie piem).
Yes, it's called 'газирана вода'.
No, that would be confusing. Use 'пия алкохол' or just 'пия'.
It's an idiom meaning you've lost something and have to move on.
In most major cities, yes, it is very safe to drink.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Жаден съм
similarI am thirsty
Пия една студена вода
specialized formTo accept a loss
Напивам се
builds onTo get drunk or to drink one's fill
Чаша вода
similarA glass of water
