Read the ending on a familiar word
Recognise -ът, -та and -то as attached patterns.
About this unit
Bulgarian adds “the” to the end of a word. Find the familiar word first, then read the ending.
| Ending | Often added to | Means |
|---|---|---|
| -ът | words ending in a consonant | the |
| -та | words ending in -а | the |
| -то | words ending in -о or -е | the |
The ending can move the stress, so check each word with its recording.
Read the examples
Tap a card and listen. Try saying it too.
Words to read
домъ́т
the home / housedomǎ́tжена́та
the womanzhenátaморе́то
the seamorétoReading tips
Bulgarian often attaches the equivalent of the to a noun: дом → домъ́т, жена́ → жена́та and море́ → море́то. Stress belongs to the whole word and needs its recording. You are recognising reading chunks here; article choice and grammar come in A1.
Reading practice
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Read and decide
Which familiar base can you see inside морето?
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
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Recognise -ът, -та and -то as attached patterns.
домъ́т
the home / houseжена́та
the womanморе́то
the seaUse a Bulgarian keyboard
Bulgarian has a standard BDS layout and widely used phonetic layouts. Either is optional: the guided course has on-screen tiles. Keep ъ and ь separate. Teaching acute accents may be omitted in input; the grave in ѝ belongs to the word and is not a removable stress hint.
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