Signification
A shop with high prices.
Contexte culturel
In Bulgaria, 'Vitosha Boulevard' (Витошка) in Sofia is the ultimate symbol of 'скъпи магазини'. Walking there is a social activity even if you don't buy anything. Historically, 'Corecom' shops were the 'expensive shops' of the communist era, where only foreign currency was accepted. This created a lasting cultural fascination with luxury retail. Bulgarians often use the term 'скъпарски' (slang for expensive) to describe people who show off their wealth by shopping at these stores. When giving a gift, Bulgarians might jokingly say 'Не е от някой скъп магазин' to be humble, even if it was expensive.
Gender Agreement
Always remember 'магазин' is masculine. If you talk about a 'книжарница' (bookstore), it's 'скъпа книжарница'.
Double Meaning
Be careful using 'скъп' with people; it means 'dear'. Only with objects does it mean 'expensive'.
Signification
A shop with high prices.
Gender Agreement
Always remember 'магазин' is masculine. If you talk about a 'книжарница' (bookstore), it's 'скъпа книжарница'.
Double Meaning
Be careful using 'скъп' with people; it means 'dear'. Only with objects does it mean 'expensive'.
Slang variant
Use 'скъпарски' if you want to sound like a local complaining about high prices.
Window Shopping
In Bulgaria, it's perfectly normal to enter a 'скъп магазин' just to look around without buying.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'скъп'.
Това е ______ магазин. (masculine)
'Магазин' is masculine, so we use 'скъп'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The expensive shop is here'?
We use the definite article 'скъпият' for a specific shop as the subject.
Match the Bulgarian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic shopping collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Искаш ли да влезем в този магазин? B: Не, виж цените! Това е ______.
The context of 'look at the prices' implies it is expensive.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Expensive vs. Dear
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesТова е ______ магазин. (masculine)
'Магазин' is masculine, so we use 'скъп'.
How do you say 'The expensive shop is here'?
We use the definite article 'скъпият' for a specific shop as the subject.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic shopping collocations.
A: Искаш ли да влезем в този магазин? B: Не, виж цените! Това е ______.
The context of 'look at the prices' implies it is expensive.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it also means 'dear' or 'precious' when referring to people or memories.
You say 'Този магазин е твърде скъп'.
No, you can also use 'дюкян' (old-fashioned) or 'бутик' (for fashion).
The plural is 'скъпи магазини'.
Yes, 'скъп ресторант' is very common.
The opposite is 'евтин' (cheap).
It's informal and can be slightly judgmental, but not necessarily rude.
Use 'скъпият' if it's the subject and 'скъпия' if it's the object.
Often, yes, but it primarily refers to the price.
No, prices are 'високи' (high), not 'скъпи'.
Expressions liées
Евтин магазин
contrastA cheap shop
Луксозен бутик
similarLuxury boutique
Цените са солени
similarThe prices are salty
Магазин за втора употреба
contrastSecond-hand shop
