Introduce yourself — where you're from, what you do, and your interests.
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Откъде си?
Where are you from? (от + къде — 'from where'.)
От Америка съм.
I'm from America.
Къде живееш?
Where do you live?
Живея в София.
I live in Sofia.
Каква е работата ти?
What's your job? (Literally 'what is the-work yours' — definite article -та + possessive ти.)
С какво се занимаваш?
What do you do for a living? (Literally 'with what do you-occupy yourself'.)
Аз съм специалист по данни.
I'm a data scientist.
Аз съм учител / учителка.
I'm a teacher. (-ка suffix marks feminine professions.)
Аз съм художник / художничка.
I'm an artist.
Учиш ли? Какво учиш?
Do you study? What do you study? (ли is the yes/no question particle, placed after the verb.)
Уча езици в университета.
I study languages at university.
Какви езици говориш?
What languages do you speak?
Говоря английски и малко български.
I speak English and a bit of Bulgarian.
Какъв е майчиният ти език?
What's your native language? (Literally 'mother's language' — майка = mother.)
Какво правиш в свободното си време?
What do you do in your free time?
Обичам да чета и да гледам филми.
I like to read and watch movies. (да + present = 'to do' (infinitive replacement).)
Обичам да се виждам с приятели и да се шегувам.
I like meeting friends and joking around.
Имаш ли хобита?
Do you have any hobbies?
Спортуваш ли?
Do you play any sports? (One verb: спортувам = 'to do sports'.)
На колко години си? На двадесет и една съм.
How old are you? I'm twenty-one. (Literally 'at how-many years are-you' — and 'at twenty and one'.)
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