A1 · Débutant Chapitre 10

Asking Questions & Saying 'No'

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Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the power of conversation by mastering how to ask questions and negate statements in Bulgarian.

  • Formulate natural Yes/No and Wh- questions.
  • Construct clear negative sentences using Bulgarian negation patterns.
  • Respond accurately to various types of inquiries.
Ask, deny, and define your Bulgarian world.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Master the Bulgarian question particle 'ли' and other ways to form questions. You'll also learn how to negate sentences using 'не'.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Ask simple questions using the particle 'ли' and answer them.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the word order. Just put the question word first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Wh-Questions (Кой, Какво, Къде)
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The 'Ни' Rule

If you see 'ня-' in a question, change it to 'ни-' for the answer.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation (Двойно отрицание)
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Start with K

Most Bulgarian question words start with 'K'. Use this to your advantage.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Question Words (Въпросителни думи)

Vocabulaire clé (7)

ли question marker кой who какво what къде where не no/not никой nobody нищо nothing

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Review Summary

  • Verb + ли + subject?

Erreurs courantes

Bulgarian usually drops the subject pronoun if it is clear. Also, the double negative is mandatory.

Wrong: Аз не виждам нищо.
Correct: Не виждам нищо.

'Ли' never comes at the start of a sentence; it usually follows the word it emphasizes.

Wrong: Ли си гладен?
Correct: Гладен ли си?

The verb 'имам' (to have) has a special negative form 'нямам'.

Wrong: Не имам.
Correct: Нямам.

Next Steps

You've mastered the art of inquiry! Keep practicing these patterns in your daily life.

Practice writing 5 questions about your day

Continue to: Prepositions of Place & Direction

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct answer.

— Разбираш ли? — ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Да, разбирам.
Match the verb to the subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Responding to Questions (Отговори)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ти книга четеш ли?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ти четеш ли книга?
Verb + ли.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with 'Ли'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Аз правя не знам.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз не знам
Remove 'do' support.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Не' (Не съм, Не правя)

Fill in the blank.

Не знам ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: нищо
Thing needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Pronouns (Никой, Нищо)

Fill in the blank.

Никой ___ дойде.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: не
Requires negative particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Pronouns (Никой, Нищо)

Fill in the blank with 'ли'.

Ти ___ кафе?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: пиеш ли
The particle follows the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with 'Ли'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Никой дойде.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Никой не дойде
Missing 'не'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Pronouns (Никой, Нищо)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Никой не дойде.
Negative subject + 'не' + verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation (Двойно отрицание)

Negate the sentence.

Аз ___ ям месо.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: не
Just add 'не' before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Не' (Не съм, Не правя)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

— Имаш ли време? — Не, имам.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Не, нямам.
Negative of 'имам' is 'нямам'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Responding to Questions (Отговори)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, it works with all verbs in all tenses.
No, the verb remains in its original form.
Usually yes, but in casual speech, you can drop it.
Yes, it is the direct equivalent.
No, 'не' is an invariant particle. It never changes.
It goes before the pronoun: 'Не го знам'.
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