Signification
A recently acquired mobile device.
Contexte culturel
It is very common to congratulate someone on a new purchase by saying 'Честито!' or 'Със здраве!'. The 'unboxing' experience is a global phenomenon, and Bulgarians often share photos of their 'нов телефон' on Instagram or Facebook. Young people might use the English word 'phone' transliterated as 'фон' or 'фонче' in very casual settings. In Bulgarian business meetings, placing a 'нов телефон' on the table is sometimes seen as a subtle display of status or being 'up-to-date'.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'телефон' is a man (masculine) in Bulgarian grammar!
The 'v' sound
Don't forget to pronounce the 'v' in 'нов' as an 'f' at the end of the word.
Signification
A recently acquired mobile device.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'телефон' is a man (masculine) in Bulgarian grammar!
The 'v' sound
Don't forget to pronounce the 'v' in 'нов' as an 'f' at the end of the word.
Slang usage
Use 'слушалка' with friends to sound more like a native speaker.
Congratulations
If a Bulgarian shows you their new phone, always say 'Честито!'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'нов'.
Това е моят ___ телефон.
'Телефон' is masculine, so we use 'нов'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
Only 'нов телефон' correctly matches the masculine gender.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Харесва ли ти моят нов телефон? B: ________
The response should address the opinion about the phone.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just bought a phone and want to tell your friend.
This is the natural way to announce a new purchase.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
New vs Old
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesТова е моят ___ телефон.
'Телефон' is masculine, so we use 'нов'.
Select the correct option:
Only 'нов телефон' correctly matches the masculine gender.
A: Харесва ли ти моят нов телефон? B: ________
The response should address the opinion about the phone.
You just bought a phone and want to tell your friend.
This is the natural way to announce a new purchase.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral and can be used in any situation.
You say 'новият телефон' (subject) or 'новия телефон' (object).
Only if you mean it's 'new to you'. Otherwise, use 'втора употреба'.
The plural is 'нови телефони'.
Yes, 'смартфон' is very common, but 'телефон' is still more frequent.
'Нов' is for objects; 'пресен' is for food (fresh). Don't say 'пресен телефон'!
Say 'Това нов телефон ли е?'.
It means 'congratulations' and is used for new purchases.
Yes, that means 'modern phone'.
Say 'Искам нов телефон'.
Expressions liées
стар телефон
contrastold phone
мобилен телефон
specialized formmobile phone
смартфон
synonymsmartphone
нов номер
similarnew number
втора употреба
contrastsecond hand
