Significado
Asking for the date of someone's birth.
Contexto cultural
The 'Pocherka' tradition: If you are the one having a birthday, you are the host. You bring treats to work or pay for drinks at the bar. Name Days (Imenden) are often celebrated with as much fervor as birthdays, especially for names like Georgi or Ivan. Never congratulate someone early. It is considered 'na losho' (bad luck) to say Happy Birthday before the actual day. In many Balkan countries, including Bulgaria, the 18th and 50th birthdays are seen as major milestones with larger celebrations.
Shorten it!
In very casual talk, you can just say 'Кога ти е рожденият ден?' moving the 'ти' earlier.
The 'Treat' Rule
If you ask this and the birthday is today, be prepared for them to ask you to join them for a drink—but they pay!
Significado
Asking for the date of someone's birth.
Shorten it!
In very casual talk, you can just say 'Кога ти е рожденият ден?' moving the 'ти' earlier.
The 'Treat' Rule
If you ask this and the birthday is today, be prepared for them to ask you to join them for a drink—but they pay!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to complete the question.
Кога ___ рожденият ти ден?
The subject 'рожденият ден' is singular, so we use the 3rd person singular of 'съм' (to be), which is 'е'.
Which of these is the most natural way to ask a friend their birthday?
Select the best option:
Option B is the standard informal way. Option A is formal, C is missing a pronoun, and D is missing the definite article.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Кога е рожденият ти ден? Б: ________ на пети юни.
'Моят е' (Mine is) is the most natural short response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a bank and the clerk needs your birthday.
In a formal setting like a bank, the clerk will use the formal 'сте' and ask for the date of birth.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosКога ___ рожденият ти ден?
The subject 'рожденият ден' is singular, so we use the 3rd person singular of 'съм' (to be), which is 'е'.
Select the best option:
Option B is the standard informal way. Option A is formal, C is missing a pronoun, and D is missing the definite article.
А: Кога е рожденият ти ден? Б: ________ на пети юни.
'Моят е' (Mine is) is the most natural short response.
Situation: You are at a bank and the clerk needs your birthday.
In a formal setting like a bank, the clerk will use the formal 'сте' and ask for the date of birth.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
3 preguntasIn spoken Bulgarian, many people drop the 'т' and say 'рождения', but for learners, using the full '-ят' is safer and more correct.
You can say 'На [date] [month] е.' For example: 'На пети май е.'
Asking for the date is fine; asking for the year (age) is what's usually considered sensitive.
Frases relacionadas
Кога имаш рожден ден?
similarWhen do you have a birthday?
Честит рожден ден!
builds onHappy Birthday!
На колко години си?
similarHow old are you?
Кога е именният ти ден?
specialized formWhen is your Name Day?
