Signification
Spending time with someone.
Contexte culturel
The 'Long Coffee' culture. Bulgarians can sit for hours with one espresso. The point isn't the caffeine; it's the 'компания'. It is considered rude to leave a guest alone in a room. Someone must always 'make them company'. Historically, 'седянка' (sitting together) was the way young people met. They 'made company' while working. In big cities like Sofia, 'making company' is often used as a low-stakes way to network or date.
The Magic Pronoun
Always use the short dative pronouns (ми, ти, му). It makes you sound 10x more native than using 'за мен' or 'с мен'.
Don't 'Guard' Company
Never say 'пазя компания'. It sounds like you are standing guard over a group of people like a soldier.
Signification
Spending time with someone.
The Magic Pronoun
Always use the short dative pronouns (ми, ти, му). It makes you sound 10x more native than using 'за мен' or 'с мен'.
Don't 'Guard' Company
Never say 'пазя компания'. It sounds like you are standing guard over a group of people like a soldier.
Silence is Okay
In Bulgaria, 'making company' doesn't always mean talking. Just sitting together in silence while drinking coffee is perfectly valid.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct short dative pronoun (ми, ти, му, ѝ).
Мария е тъжна. Отиди да ___ направиш компания.
We use 'ѝ' because Maria is female (her).
Which sentence is the most natural way to offer company to a friend?
You see your friend Ivan at a cafe.
'Правя компания' is the correct idiom, and 'ти' is the correct pronoun.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match: 1. 'Ще ми направиш ли компания до магазина?' 2. 'Търся компания за пътуване.' 3. 'Благодаря за компанията!'
1 is an invitation to accompany, 2 is looking for a partner, 3 is gratitude.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Много ми е скучно сам вкъщи. B: ___________?
B is offering to keep A company, so 'ти' (you) is needed.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Make vs. Keep
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesМария е тъжна. Отиди да ___ направиш компания.
We use 'ѝ' because Maria is female (her).
You see your friend Ivan at a cafe.
'Правя компания' is the correct idiom, and 'ти' is the correct pronoun.
Match: 1. 'Ще ми направиш ли компания до магазина?' 2. 'Търся компания за пътуване.' 3. 'Благодаря за компанията!'
1 is an invitation to accompany, 2 is looking for a partner, 3 is gratitude.
A: Много ми е скучно сам вкъщи. B: ___________?
B is offering to keep A company, so 'ти' (you) is needed.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! It's very common to say 'Кучето ми прави компания' (My dog keeps me company).
It can be, but it's mostly neutral. It depends on the look in your eyes and the setting!
Той ми прави компания (Present) -> Той ми правишЕ компания (Imperfect) or Той ми напрАви компания (Aorist).
No, that sounds very strange. You would just say 'сам съм' (I am alone).
In this idiom, it can be just one person. 'Ти си ми компания' means 'You (one person) are my company'.
Say 'Благодаря, добре съм и сам' (Thanks, I'm fine alone too).
Yes, if a colleague is working late, you can offer to stay for company.
'Фирма' is always a business. 'Компания' can be a business or a group of friends.
Yes, very often to describe characters' social lives.
Yes, even for 5 minutes while someone waits for a bus.
Expressions liées
излизам с някого
similarTo go out with someone
дружа с някого
similarTo be friends with someone
придружавам
specialized formTo accompany (formal)
сам съм
contrastTo be alone
развличам някого
similarTo entertain someone
