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в, н, р and с

Replace the Latin lookalike readings with Bulgarian sounds.

About this unit

These four letters look like Latin letters but stand for different sounds. Trust the Bulgarian value, not the Latin one.

  • Вв
    v, as in “van”
    ва́на · bathtub
    i

    В is v, not Latin B.

  • Ннnose
    n, as in “no”
    нос · nose
    i

    Н is n, not Latin H.

  • Ррcrab / crayfish
    r, tapped or rolled
    рак · crab / crayfish
    i

    Р is r, not Latin P.

  • Ссjuice
    s, as in “sun”
    сок · juice
    i

    С is s, not a Latin c reading.

вv, as in “van”
нn, as in “no”

В is v, not b. Н is n, not h.

рr, tapped or rolled
сs, as in “sun”

Р is r, not p. С is s, not k.

Say the Bulgarian sound each time: нос is nos.

Reading tips

Look at В ≠ B, Н ≠ H, Р ≠ P, С ≠ Latin C. The crossed comparison is a reminder to choose the Bulgarian value.

Reading practice

Letters in words

Match each sign to the same sign in its example.

Find the sound

Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.

Read with support

Match the words to their pictures.

Read without a sound cue

Match the words to their pictures.

Sound to spelling

Listen. Choose the spelling.

Spelling to sound

Read the word. Choose its sound.

нос

Sound to spelling

Listen. Choose the spelling.

Spelling to sound

Read the word. Choose its sound.

сок

Read and decide

Which sound belongs to Bulgarian В?

В

Build the word

Listen and build the word in typing order.

nose

Build the word

Listen and build the word in typing order.

crab / crayfish

Build the word

Listen and build the word in typing order.

juice

Recall the spelling

Listen and build the word without its picture.

Recall the spelling

Listen and build the word without its picture.

Recall the spelling

Listen and build the word without its picture.

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Replace the Latin lookalike readings with Bulgarian sounds.

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ва́на

bathtub
nose

нос

nose
crab / crayfish

рак

crab / crayfish
juice

сок

juice
Use 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.

All letters

А а
i

a

К кIn ка
i

ka

М мIn ма
i

ma

О о
i

o

Т тIn та
i

ta

В вIn ва
i

va. В is v, not Latin B.

Н нIn на
i

na. Н is n, not Latin H.

Р рIn ра
i

ra. Р is r, not Latin P.

С сIn са
i

sa. С is s, not a Latin c reading.

У у
i

u. У is u, not Latin y.

Х хIn ха
i

kha. Х is a friction sound, as in German Bach.

Е е
i

e. Bulgarian е is e, without a general word-initial ye rule.

Б бIn ба
i

ba

Г гIn га
i

ga

Д дIn да
i

da

Л лIn ла
i

la

П пIn па
i

pa

З зIn за
i

za

Ж жIn жа
i

zha

Ш шIn ша
i

sha

И и
i

i

Й й
i

y. Й is a consonant, not an extra vowel syllable.

Ф фIn фа
i

fa

Ю юyu; softens the consonant
i

yu. Initially ю is yu; after a consonant it indicates softness plus u.

Я яya; softens the consonant
i

ya. Initially я is ya; after a consonant it indicates softness plus a.

Ъ ъrelaxed vowel, like u in “but”
i

ǎ / ɤ. A real vowel, often stressed. Never treat it as a Russian hard sign.

Ч чIn ча
i

cha

Ц цIn ца
i

tsa

Щ щIn ща
i

shta. Щ is sh + t in Bulgarian, not the Russian щ sound.

Ь ьno sound; softens before оIn ер малък
i

soft sign (name). Ь has no sound of its own and occurs before о in this pattern.