How to Say "Good Evening" in Bulgarian

Добър вечер

Dobar vecher[doˈbɤr ˈvɛt͡ʃɛr]word by word

Добър вечер (Dobar vecher) is the Bulgarian way to say good evening.

This phrase is a greeting used during the evening hours.

Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)

Which one should you use?

While Добър вечер is the standard greeting, you may also encounter Лека вечер!, which serves as another way to say good evening.

Dobar vecher

The Bulgarian word вечер descends from the Proto-Indo-European root wekʷsperos, making it a distant cousin to the English word 'vesper', which refers to evening prayers.
If you want to wish someone a 'pleasant evening' instead of just a 'good' one, you can say Лека вечер. This uses the word лека, meaning 'light', to imply a smooth or easy evening.
While Добър вечер is a standard greeting, it is purely a way to acknowledge someone. If you are actually leaving a social gathering, it is more common to wish them a 'good night' using the phrase Лека нощ.

Добър вечер.
Good evening.
This is a simple way to practice the greeting Добър вечер.
Tatoeba #3802854 by korobo4ka, translation #333156 by Aurix
Добър вечер, искам да запазя една двойна стая във вашия хотел.
Good evening. I would like to book a double room in your hotel.
This sentence shows how to use Добър вечер when making a request at a hotel.
Tatoeba #4539064 by korobo4ka, translation #8860237 by moxy

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Sources

IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (добър, вечер) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries вечер, добър, добър вечер, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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