Signification
Informal way to say working hard
Contexte culturel
Bulgarians often use 'бачкане' to bond over shared hardship. Complaining about work is a social lubricant. In the 'Silicon Valley of the Balkans,' 'бачкам' is used by developers to sound less like 'corporate drones.' In villages, 'бачкам' still retains its heavy manual labor connotation, often referring to field work. Young people use 'бачка' to mean anything that is successful or 'cool' in a functional way.
Sound like a local
Use 'бачкам' when you want to show you're not just a tourist, but someone who understands the daily life in Bulgaria.
Register check
Never use this with your Bulgarian grandmother unless she's very cool. It can sound a bit 'rough' to older generations.
Signification
Informal way to say working hard
Sound like a local
Use 'бачкам' when you want to show you're not just a tourist, but someone who understands the daily life in Bulgaria.
Register check
Never use this with your Bulgarian grandmother unless she's very cool. It can sound a bit 'rough' to older generations.
Machine usage
If you're stuck for a word when something isn't working, 'Не бачка' is your best friend. It works for cars, elevators, and apps.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'бачкам' in the present tense.
Аз ____ (work) в един офис в центъра.
The first person singular form ends in -м.
Which sentence is correct for a broken phone?
Телефонът ми...
Machines 'бачкат' (3rd person singular), they don't 'работя' (which is 1st person).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a job interview. What do you say?
Always use 'работя' in formal settings like interviews.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Искаш ли бира? B: Не мога, ____.
B is talking about themselves, so they use the 'I' form.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Where can you 'бачкаш'?
Places
- • Офис
- • Строеж
- • Магазин
Things
- • Компютър
- • Кола
- • Телефон
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesАз ____ (work) в един офис в центъра.
The first person singular form ends in -м.
Телефонът ми...
Machines 'бачкат' (3rd person singular), they don't 'работя' (which is 1st person).
You are at a job interview. What do you say?
Always use 'работя' in formal settings like interviews.
A: Искаш ли бира? B: Не мога, ____.
B is talking about themselves, so they use the 'I' form.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it's not rude, but it is very informal. It's like saying 'I'm at the grind' instead of 'I am working.'
Usually no. For studying, we use 'уча' or 'блъскам над учебниците.' 'Бачкам' is for jobs.
The opposite is 'мързелувам' (to be lazy) or 'почивам' (to rest).
Yes, it is a universal Bulgarian slang term understood from Sofia to Varna.
Yes, it's perfect for SMS, Viber, or WhatsApp.
You can say 'Приключих с бачкането' or 'Избачках си работата.'
Yes, 'ние бачкаме' (we work).
Only if the hobby is very intensive, like 'бачкам по колата' (working on the car).
In spoken, casual Bulgarian, yes, it is arguably more common.
Yes, this means 'I am self-employed' or 'I work for myself.'
Expressions liées
бачкатор
specialized formA hard worker
бачкане
specialized formThe act of working
избачкам
builds onTo finish a job
пробачкам
builds onTo start working (for a machine)
