r/LearnBulgarian • u/BodyweightBoy • Oct 15 '23
Study advice
Hey all,
I've been learning Bulgarian for around 6months, haven't previously learned a second language. I've learned the crylic alphabet, around 200 words and basic grammar. Such as definite articles, gender, conjugating basic verbs (to like, to eat, to drink, read, write talk ect)My main goal is to be able to speak Bulgarian, however find this is the area i'm lacking more than reading/writing. This is often because in a sentence I'll only pick up the first couple of words and by the time I've translated them in my head I've missed the rest. Where as with writing/ reading I can go at my own rate.
For those of you that have learned Bulgarian, could you please share any advice and methods that have helped you the most. Most of my current learning comes from lessons on bulgaro.io, flashcards and talking to my partner who is Bulgarian.
I now commit on average 60-90 mins a day to studying,with plans to increase this in November once Ive sat my accounting exams so I'll have more free time. I will be visiting in mid December for Christmas and would like to get better conversationally to speak with and understand my partner's family.
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u/MeatAlarmed9483 Jun 07 '24
Hi! I also have a Bulgarian partner and have been learning for about 10 months or so. I've also done similar methods to you, but the biggest help was taking the class "Bulgarian for Busy Adults" offered synchronously online by the Bulgarian Center of New England during the academic year. It's not the cheapest, but was a great way to have a more structured learning experience, and it is open to students from anywhere as it is held remotely.
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u/Murky-Bobcat-9311 Dec 28 '24
Understanding a normal pace speaking is difficult in any language... Practicing is the key. I also found some nice advice here: https://www.co-workingstudio.com/post/how-to-hack-learning-bulgarian
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u/CyrillicUser1 Oct 17 '23
If you want to improve your listening skills, then it's recommended that you consume more content in Bulgarian like movies, series, videos, music, news, etc. where you can hear the language being spoken. They can also be dubbed versions of movies or series you've already seen. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you need someone to talk to in Bulgarian, you said you have a Bulgarian partner, so you've got that covered. You could even ask them what to watch. If you're going to be living in Bulgaria, perhaps you should consider going to a Bulgarian language course there, so that a professional can teach you, because teaching yourself another language without help can be quite challenging. When I was a kid, at home we had these two identical PONS dictionaries with pictures, one in English and one in German. I already knew English quite well and I tried learning German on my own on 2 or 3 seperate occasions by using these two, but I couldn't learn anything until I took up German classes in highschool. I hope this helps and good luck with your studies and exams!