Signification
Expressing sadness due to someone's absence.
Contexte culturel
Bulgarians are very expressive with 'Липсваш ми' in families. It's common for adult children to say this to their parents daily. For the millions of Bulgarians living abroad, this phrase is a staple of social media, often directed at 'Родината' (the Motherland). This phrase is perhaps the most common lyric in Bulgarian pop-folk music, representing the 'drama' of love. Unlike some cultures where 'I miss you' is strictly romantic, in Bulgaria, it is 100% normal between same-sex friends.
The 'Me' Rule
Always remember that 'ми' is the most important part. Without it, you are just saying 'You are missing' (like a missing person report).
Don't say 'Аз липсвам'
If you say 'Аз липсвам', you are telling the other person that YOU are the one who is gone. It sounds very strange in a conversation.
Signification
Expressing sadness due to someone's absence.
The 'Me' Rule
Always remember that 'ми' is the most important part. Without it, you are just saying 'You are missing' (like a missing person report).
Don't say 'Аз липсвам'
If you say 'Аз липсвам', you are telling the other person that YOU are the one who is gone. It sounds very strange in a conversation.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct short dative pronoun for 'I miss you'.
Липсваш ____.
'ми' is the short dative pronoun for 'to me'.
How do you say 'I miss them'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Те' (They) is the subject, 'липсват' is the plural verb, and 'ми' is 'to me'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct future tense form.
A: Заминавам за Америка утре. B: ____ ми липсваш!
'Ще' is the future marker in Bulgarian.
Match the Bulgarian phrase to its English meaning.
Match them:
These are the standard tense and intensity variations.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЛипсваш ____.
'ми' is the short dative pronoun for 'to me'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Те' (They) is the subject, 'липсват' is the plural verb, and 'ми' is 'to me'.
A: Заминавам за Америка утре. B: ____ ми липсваш!
'Ще' is the future marker in Bulgarian.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard tense and intensity variations.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes! 'Кучето ми липсва' (I miss my dog) is very common.
Say 'И ти на мен ми липсваш' or simply 'И ти на мен'.
Only if you are very close friends. Otherwise, it's too personal.
If you miss multiple people, say 'Липсвате ми'.
Expressions liées
Мисли за теб
similarThinking of you
Тъгувам за теб
similarI am sad/mourning for you
Искам да те видя
builds onI want to see you
Не ми липсваш
contrastI don't miss you
