Signification
A house built long ago.
Contexte culturel
The 'Old Town' of Plovdiv is the most famous collection of 'стари къщи'. These houses are built in the 'Plovdiv Baroque' style. Owning a 'стара къща на село' is a point of pride and a connection to one's ancestors for many city dwellers. Bulgarian 'стари къщи' often feature a 'chardak' (a large open veranda), which was the center of social life. In Bulgarian folklore, an old house is said to have a 'stopan' (a guardian spirit, often a snake) that lives under the hearth.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'къща' is feminine. If you change the noun to 'блок' (apartment block), you must change 'стара' to 'стар'.
Don't say 'Стара дом'
While 'дом' means home, it is masculine. It should be 'стар дом'. However, 'стара къща' is much more common for describing a building.
Signification
A house built long ago.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'къща' is feminine. If you change the noun to 'блок' (apartment block), you must change 'стара' to 'стар'.
Don't say 'Стара дом'
While 'дом' means home, it is masculine. It should be 'стар дом'. However, 'стара къща' is much more common for describing a building.
Tourism Context
When visiting Bulgaria, look for signs saying 'Старият град'—this is where you will find the best examples of 'стари къщи'.
Emotional Value
Calling a house 'стара' isn't usually an insult in Bulgaria; it often implies it has 'soul' (душа).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'стар'.
Това е ____ къща. (feminine)
'Къща' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'стара'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct definite form.
The definite article '-та' is added to the adjective 'стара'.
Match the Bulgarian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Focus on the difference between plural, definite, and indefinite forms.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Харесваш ли тази сграда? Б: Да, тя е много хубава ____ ____.
The context requires a singular feminine noun phrase.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Adjective Agreement
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesТова е ____ къща. (feminine)
'Къща' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'стара'.
Select the correct definite form.
The definite article '-та' is added to the adjective 'стара'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Focus on the difference between plural, definite, and indefinite forms.
А: Харесваш ли тази сграда? Б: Да, тя е много хубава ____ ____.
The context requires a singular feminine noun phrase.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNot necessarily. It can mean a beautiful historic home or a falling-down ruin, depending on the context and tone.
You say 'старите къщи'.
Yes, 'стара жена' means an old woman, but be careful as it can be blunt. 'Възрастна' is more polite.
'Стара' just means old. 'Старинна' implies it is an antique or has historical/artistic value.
Yes, it specifically refers to a house, not an apartment or a commercial building.
Usually, anything built before the 1960s is considered 'стара' in a modern context, but historically it refers to pre-1900 buildings.
Yes, but 'дом' is more emotional. 'Къща' is the physical structure.
Use 'по-стара къща'.
It is a specific type of 'стара къща' built during the Bulgarian National Revival (18th-19th century).
Yes, 'стара кола'. The adjective 'стар' changes to 'стара' because 'кола' is feminine.
Yes, one 'къща', two 'къщи'.
'Нова къща' (new house).
Expressions liées
Старият град
similarThe Old Town
Нова къща
contrastNew house
Къща-музей
specialized formHouse-museum
Родна къща
builds onBirthplace/Home house
Старинна сграда
synonymAncient/Antique building
