ну́ла
núlafeminine
The English word "zero" is translated into Bulgarian as ну́ла (núla).
The primary word for the cardinal number zero is ну́ла. You can also use the related verb нулирам, which means to set a value to zero or to reset something to zero. Additionally, the adjective нулев is used to describe something as zero, often in an informal sense to mean virtually none.
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ну́ла is a feminine noun and follows feminine declension patterns. The word нулев functions as an adjective, and нулирам functions as a verb.
How do you pronounce it?
núla
Did you know?
- Calling someone a нула in a social context is a harsh slang term meaning they are a complete failure or a useless person.
- While English speakers use 'ground floor', Bulgarians refer to the lowest level of a building as нулев етаж, literally the 'zero floor'.
- The verb нулирам is used not only for numbers but also metaphorically to mean starting a relationship or a situation over from scratch.
Example sentences for Bulgarian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dimitar and Viktoria are discussing a game score.
- Димитър DimitarКолко точки имаш, Виктория?Kolko tochki imash, Viktoria?How many points do you have, Viktoria?
- Виктория ViktoriyaЗа съжаление, имам точно ну́ла.Za sazhalenie, imam tochno nula.Unfortunately, I have exactly zero.
- Димитър DimitarНе се притеснявай, аз също.Ne se pritesnyavay, az sashto.Don't worry, me too.
- Виктория ViktoriyaТогава играта е много трудна!Togava igrata e mnogo trudna!Then the game is very difficult!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zero” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
