Signification
Indicating you don't know or care.
Contexte culturel
In Bulgaria, shrugging is often accompanied by a 'clucking' sound with the tongue (цъкане) to show that something is impossible or unknown. Across the Balkans, this gesture can represent 'kismet' or fate—a feeling that some things are just beyond human knowledge. In many Western cultures, shrugging is seen as more neutral, whereas in Bulgaria it can sometimes lean toward a 'don't care' (айляк) attitude.
The 'Pout' Factor
To sound like a native, slightly pout your lips while saying 'вдигам рамене'.
Don't Overuse
In a professional setting, too much shrugging can make you look unconfident.
Signification
Indicating you don't know or care.
The 'Pout' Factor
To sound like a native, slightly pout your lips while saying 'вдигам рамене'.
Don't Overuse
In a professional setting, too much shrugging can make you look unconfident.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'вдигам'.
Когато го попитах за парите, той само ______ рамене. (Past tense, 3rd person singular)
We use the perfective 'вдигна' to describe a single completed action in the past.
Which sentence correctly uses the idiom?
Какво прави Иван, когато не знае отговора?
'Вдига рамене' is the correct idiom for not knowing. 'Вдига ръце' means surrendering.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
А: Знаеш ли кога идва автобусът? Б: Не, ________.
Shrugging is the natural response to not knowing a schedule.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesКогато го попитах за парите, той само ______ рамене. (Past tense, 3rd person singular)
We use the perfective 'вдигна' to describe a single completed action in the past.
Какво прави Иван, когато не знае отговора?
'Вдига рамене' is the correct idiom for not knowing. 'Вдига ръце' means surrendering.
А: Знаеш ли кога идва автобусът? Б: Не, ________.
Shrugging is the natural response to not knowing a schedule.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsIt depends on the context. With friends, it's neutral. With a boss, it might seem dismissive.
No, it sounds unnatural. Always use the plural 'рамене'.
Expressions liées
Свивам рамене
synonymTo shrug (literally: to shrink shoulders)
Не знам
similarI don't know
Все ми е едно
similarI don't care / It's all the same to me
Вдигам ръце
contrastTo give up / wash one's hands of something
