към
kăm[kɤm]
The Bulgarian word for towards is към (kăm).
към can be used both physically (moving towards a building) and abstractly (an attitude towards a person or a concept).
Which one should you use?
While към indicates direction towards a point or an attitude towards someone, на is used for 'on' or 'at' and should not be confused with 'towards' when describing movement toward a destination.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is [kăm].
Did you know?
- The preposition към can be used to express a ratio or a proportion, such as 'three towards one'.
- The word към was inherited from the Old Church Slavonic word къ, which evolved from the Proto-Slavic root *kъ(n).
- In Bulgarian, към is used to express a deadline or a target date, such as 'towards the end of the month'.
Examples in context
- Том се наведе към Мери.Tom leaned towards Mary.Tatoeba #3218060 by korobo4ka, translation #2821547 by CK
- Как възприемаш отношението му към нас тези дни?What do you make of his attitude towards us these days?Tatoeba #830323 by ednorog, translation #18723 by CK
- Към ВарнаTowards Varna
- Към домаTowards home
- Към къщатаTowards the house
- Към планинитеTowards the mountains
- От града към планинитеFrom the city towards the mountains
- Приближих се към неяI approached her
Example conversation
Ivan and Elena are walking in a park.
- Иван IvanВиж, кучето тича към нас!Vizh, kucheto ticha kam nas!Look, the dog is running towards us!
- Елена ElenaОх, то изглежда много дружелюбно.Oh, to izglezhda mnogo druzhelyubno.Oh, it looks very friendly.
- Иван IvanСтрупай се към него внимателно.Strupai se kam nego vnimatelno.Move towards it carefully.
- Елена ElenaЩе го погаля сега.Shte go pogalya sega.I will pet it now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry към, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries към, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
