Bulgarian slang is lively, playful, and constantly evolving. If you want to move beyond textbook phrases and understand casual conversations, these 20 contemporary terms will help you blend in. Whether you're chatting with friends or scrolling through Bulgarian social media, this guide covers the essentials.
1. Батка (Batka)
Батка
/ˈbatkə/“Bro, dude”
Example: "Батка, как си?" ("Bro, how are you?")
2. Чилвам (Chilvam)
Чилвам
/ˈtʃiɫvəm/“To chill, relax”
Example: "Днес само чилвам у дома." ("Today, I’m just chilling at home.")
3. Яка (Yaka)
Яка
[jɐˈka]“Cool, awesome”
Example: "Това парти беше яко!" ("That party was awesome!")
4. Кеф (Kef)
Кеф
/kɛf/“Fun, enjoyment”
5. Бъркам (Bŭrkam)
Бъркам
[ˈbɤrkɐm]“To mess up, be wrong”
Example: "Съжалявам, напълно бъркам." ("Sorry, I’m completely wrong.")
6. Мърся (Mŭrsya)
Мърся
[mɐrˈsʲɤ̟]“To annoy, bother”
7. Фасове (Fasove)
Фасове
/ˈfasovɛ/“Luck, chance”
8. Драсна (Drasna)
Драсна
/ˈdrasnə/“To text, message”
Example: "Ще ти драсна после." ("I’ll text you later.")
9. Шибано (Shibano)
Шибано
[ˈʃibɐno]“Damn, bloody”
10. Келеш (Kelesh)
Келеш
/ˈkɛlɛʃ/“Lazy person, slacker”
11. Бонка (Bonka)
Бонка
/ˈbɔnkə/“Bonus, extra”
12. Дрънкам (Drŭnkam)
Дрънкам
[ˈdrɤŋkɐm]“To chat, talk casually”
13. Блъскам (Blŭskam)
Блъскам
[ˈbɫɤskɐm]“To party hard, go wild”
14. Келепир (Kelepir)
Келепир
/kɛlɛˈpir/“Bargain, steal”
15. Мутра (Mutra)
Мутра
/ˈmutrə/“Face, mug”
16. Шано (Shano)
Шано
/ˈʃano/“Crazy, wild”
17. Джукам (Dzhukam)
Джукам
/ˈdʒukəm/“To dance energetically”
18. Торба (Torba)
Торба
[torˈba]“A lot, loads”
19. Фасул (Fasul)
Фасул
[fɐˈsuɫ]“Nonsense, rubbish”
20. Бира (Bira)
Бира
[ˈbirɐ]“Beer”
