добре́
dobré
In Bulgarian, 'ok' can be expressed as добре́ (dobré) or оке́й.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
Ways to say it
| Bulgarian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| добре́ | dobré |
| оке́й | okéj |
The word добре́ is used to express acknowledgement or acceptance, and it also frequently means 'good' or 'well' when describing a quality or a state. In computing contexts, the Latin characters OK are used to refer to activating an 'OK' button.
Which one should you use?
добре́ is the native Bulgarian term used for standard acknowledgement, whereas оке́й is a borrowed word from English.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
добре́ is the more formal and standard option. In contrast, оке́й is an informal loanword commonly used in casual, spoken Bulgarian, particularly among younger generations.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
dobré
Did you know?
- While добре́ means 'ok', repeating it as добре́, добре́ can signal impatience or annoyance, similar to saying 'fine, fine' in English.
- In Bulgarian, you can use добре́ to end a conversation or a phone call, acting as a social signal that the interaction is finished.
- The word добре́ shares a root with добър, meaning 'kind' or 'good', linking the idea of agreement with the concept of moral goodness.
Examples in context
- Има ли време за срещата утре? / Добре, в 14:00 часаIs there time for the meeting tomorrow? / Ok, at 2:00 PM
- Искаш ли да отидем на кино днес? / Окей, да се видим в 19:00Do you want to go to the movies today? / Okay, let's meet at 7:00 PM
Example conversation
Georgi and Viktoria are deciding where to eat dinner.
- Георги GeorgiДа отидем в италианския ресторант.Da otidem v italianskiya restoran.Let's go to the Italian restaurant.
- Виктория ViktoriyaДобре́, това звучи чудесно.Dobre, tova zvuchi chudesno.Okay, that sounds wonderful.
- Георги GeorgiЩе се видим там след час.Shte se vidim tam sled chas.I'll see you there in an hour.
- Виктория ViktoriyaДобре́, до скоро!Dobre, do skoro!Okay, see you soon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ok” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
