Bedeutung
The act of listening to broadcasts.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Noon News' on BNR is a sacred time for many older Bulgarians, especially in rural areas. Radio 'Vitosha' and 'Energy' are the most popular for 90s hits and pop music among the working population. During the socialist era, 'слушам радио' was a way to access Western culture through forbidden frequencies. Bulgarian drivers often use the radio to stay updated on mountain pass conditions during winter.
The 'Si' Trick
Add 'си' (Слушам си радио) to sound more like a native. It implies you are doing it for your own enjoyment.
No 'To'
Remember: No preposition! Just 'слушам радио'.
Bedeutung
The act of listening to broadcasts.
The 'Si' Trick
Add 'си' (Слушам си радио) to sound more like a native. It implies you are doing it for your own enjoyment.
No 'To'
Remember: No preposition! Just 'слушам радио'.
Context is King
If you are talking about the physical box, use 'радиото'. If talking about the hobby, use 'радио'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'слушам'.
Аз ______ радио в колата.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in '-ам'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I listen to the radio'?
Bulgarian doesn't use 'на' here, and 'слушам' is for intentional listening.
Complete the dialogue.
Петър: Какво правиш? Мария: _________.
You listen (слушам) to the radio, you don't watch or eat it.
Match the action to the place.
Къде слушаш радио?
You listen to the radio in the car (в колата), not in soup or a shoe.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Listen vs Hear
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenАз ______ радио в колата.
The subject is 'Аз' (I), so the verb must end in '-ам'.
How do you say 'I listen to the radio'?
Bulgarian doesn't use 'на' here, and 'слушам' is for intentional listening.
Петър: Какво правиш? Мария: _________.
You listen (слушам) to the radio, you don't watch or eat it.
Къде слушаш радио?
You listen to the radio in the car (в колата), not in soup or a shoe.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, the 'м' at the end of 'слушам' already tells us it's 'I'.
It is neuter (то радио).
No, that's grammatically incorrect in Bulgarian.
BNR Horizont is the most iconic.
Слушам новините по радиото.
Yes, you can say 'слушам подкаст'.
'Преслушвам' means to listen through or to monitor something briefly.
Yes, 'слушам те' means 'I am listening to you'.
Усили радиото!
Намали радиото!
Verwandte Redewendungen
слушам музика
similarlistening to music
пускам радиото
builds onto turn on the radio
чувам шум
contrastto hear noise
радиостанция
specialized formradio station
