Signification
Ordering a beer at a bar
Contexte culturel
Beer is often served with 'meze' like nuts or small fried fish (tsatsa) at the beach. It is common to toast with 'Nazdrave' every time someone new joins the table or a new round arrives. In many traditional places, if you don't specify the size, you will get a 'golyama' (500ml) by default. Craft beer culture is booming in Sofia and Plovdiv, where 'Една бира' might lead to a long list of options.
The Diminutive Trick
Use 'биричка' (birichka) to sound more like a local and show you're in a good mood.
Gender Matters
Never say 'един бира'. It's the most obvious sign of a beginner.
Signification
Ordering a beer at a bar
The Diminutive Trick
Use 'биричка' (birichka) to sound more like a local and show you're in a good mood.
Gender Matters
Never say 'един бира'. It's the most obvious sign of a beginner.
Eye Contact
When your beer arrives and you say 'Nazdrave', look your friends in the eye!
Specify Size
Add 'голяма' (big) or 'малка' (small) to avoid getting the wrong size.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the number 'one'.
____ (1) бира, моля.
'Бира' is feminine, so we use 'една'.
Which is the most natural way to order a beer politely?
How do you say 'One beer, please'?
The standard order is Number + Noun + Please.
Complete the dialogue.
Waiter: Какво ще желаете? Learner: ___________.
The waiter is asking what you would like.
Match the Bulgarian to the English.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary for ordering.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Gender Agreement
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ (1) бира, моля.
'Бира' is feminine, so we use 'една'.
How do you say 'One beer, please'?
The standard order is Number + Noun + Please.
Waiter: Какво ще желаете? Learner: ___________.
The waiter is asking what you would like.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary for ordering.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'бира' is the standard word. 'Пиво' is understood but rarely used in speech.
It's a bit rude. Always add 'моля' or 'една'.
Say 'Две бири, моля' (Dve biri, molya).
It's common to round up the bill or leave about 10% in restaurants.
Usually 'наливна бира' (draft beer).
Yes! If the waiter says 'Заповядайте' (Here you go), you say 'Благодаря', and they might say 'Моля'.
Say 'Една студена бира, моля'.
Yes, but say 'Една безалкохолна бира, моля'.
Zagorka, Kamenitza, and Shumensko are the big three.
Generally no, it's one of the most affordable drinks in the country.
Expressions liées
Още една
builds onOne more
Сметката, моля
similarThe bill, please
Наздраве!
similarCheers!
Едно кафе, моля
similarOne coffee, please
