Ways to say it
| Bulgarian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| моми́че | momíče | neuter |
| дево́йка | devójka | feminine |
| мома́ | momá | feminine |
| моми́ченце | momíčence | neuter |
| дево́йче | devójče | neuter |
The term refers to a young female person.
Which one should you use?
моми́че is the standard, neutral term typically used for children or young adolescents. дево́йка is used for older girls or young women, often implying a sense of being a "young lady" or a "girlfriend". моми́ченце and дево́йче are diminutive forms used to express endearment or to refer to a very small girl. мома́ is an older, more traditional term often found in folk songs or rural settings.
Is it said differently in some regions?
мома́ is an archaic or dialectal term often associated with rural contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of the standard word моми́че is моми́чета. The plural of дево́йка is дево́йки. моми́ченце is a diminutive of моми́че, while дево́йче is a diminutive of дево́йка.
How do you pronounce it?
momíče
What mistakes should you avoid?
Note that while момче technically means "boy", it is sometimes used in a friendly or non-gender-specific way to refer to a girl, but it is not the literal translation for "girl".
Did you know?
- The word моми́че is neuter in gender, even though it refers to a female person. This means adjectives and verbs used with it must follow neuter grammar rules.
- Be careful with the word дево́йка in social settings. Referring to a woman as a дево́йка can imply she is 'single' or 'unmarried', making it a descriptor of status as much as age.
- The word дево́йка shares a root with the word for 'virgin' in several other Slavic languages, emphasizing purity and youth.
Example sentences for Bulgarian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dimitar and Desislava are talking about a neighbor's child.
- Димитър DimitarКое моми́че е твоята племенница?Koe momiche e tvoyata plemennitsa?Which girl is your niece?
- Десислава DesislavaТова с червената рокля.Tova s chervenata roklya.The one with the red dress.
- Димитър DimitarТя е много готичка!Tya e mnogo gotichka!She is very cute!
- Десислава DesislavaДа, тя е добро моми́че.Da, tya e dobro momiche.Yes, she is a good girl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
