How to Say “You” in Bulgarian

Ways to say it

These forms are subject pronouns used to address the person or people being spoken to. They can also function as determiners to refer to the individual or group being addressed.

Which one should you use?

The form ти is used for a single person in an informal context, such as a friend, child or family member. The form Вие is used both to address a group of people and to address a single person formally or politely.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

ти is the most common way to say "you" informally in Bulgarian. Вие is the standard formal way to say "you" in Bulgarian.

Related words

The individual or group spoken/written to (det): ти, Ви́е, ви́е.

To address using the more formal second-person pronoun (verb): обръщам се на Вие, обръна се на Вие.

How does it change in a sentence?

When 'you' is the direct object of a verb, the singular informal form changes from ти to теб. When 'you' is the indirect object, the singular informal form changes from ти to тебе. The formal 'you' uses the preposition на plus the genitive/dative form Вас for indirect objects.

How do you pronounce it?

ti

When do people say it?

To address someone using the more formal second-person pronoun, you can use the verbal phrases обръщам се на Вие or обръна се на Вие.