Signification
Standard food description.
Contexte culturel
Soup is a mandatory part of the 'Obedno Menyu' (Lunch Menu). Most Bulgarians feel a meal is incomplete without a 'topla supa' to start. The distinction between 'Supa' and 'Chorba' is common across the Balkans, with 'Supa' often being seen as more 'refined' or Western. Chicken soup (pileshka supa) is specifically called 'Bulgarian penicillin.' It must always be served 'topla'. Offering someone 'topla supa' as soon as they enter your home in winter is a sign of being a good host (domakin).
The 'A' Rule
If the noun ends in 'а', the adjective usually ends in 'а'. ТоплА супА.
Tarator Alert
Never ask for 'топла супа' if you want Tarator. You will get a very strange look!
Signification
Standard food description.
The 'A' Rule
If the noun ends in 'а', the adjective usually ends in 'а'. ТоплА супА.
Tarator Alert
Never ask for 'топла супа' if you want Tarator. You will get a very strange look!
Diminutives
Use 'супичка' (supichka) to sound more like a native speaker when talking to friends or children.
Lunch Timing
In Bulgaria, soup is a lunch food. Ordering it at 9 PM might be possible in restaurants, but it's not the local habit.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'топъл'.
Искам _____ супа. (feminine)
'Супа' is feminine, so we use 'топла'.
Which phrase is correct for 'The warm soup'?
Как се казва 'The warm soup' на български?
The definite article '-та' attaches to the adjective.
Complete the dialogue.
Сервитьор: Какво ще обичате? Клиент: ________, моля.
'Една' and 'топла' must both be feminine to match 'супа'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are sick and your friend brings you food.
Warm soup is the standard food for sick people in Bulgaria.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Supa vs. Chorba
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesИскам _____ супа. (feminine)
'Супа' is feminine, so we use 'топла'.
Как се казва 'The warm soup' на български?
The definite article '-та' attaches to the adjective.
Сервитьор: Какво ще обичате? Клиент: ________, моля.
'Една' and 'топла' must both be feminine to match 'супа'.
You are sick and your friend brings you food.
Warm soup is the standard food for sick people in Bulgaria.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it in a fancy restaurant or at home.
'Топла' is warm/pleasant; 'гореща' is very hot/boiling.
No, 'супа' is feminine, so it must be 'топла'.
It is a loanword from French, but it is now fully part of the Bulgarian language.
Chicken soup (пилешка супа) and lentil soup (леща).
Yes, but they often switch to cold 'tarator' during heatwaves.
Say 'Сметката, моля' (Smetkata, molya).
Yes, 'топли супи' (topli supi).
Bulgarians believe it is the healthiest thing you can eat.
Usually bread (хляб).
Expressions liées
Гореща супа
similarHot soup
Студена супа
contrastCold soup
Пилешка супа
specialized formChicken soup
Купа супа
builds onA bowl of soup
Супичка
synonymLittle soup (diminutive)
