Interrogative pronouns in Bulgarian
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Sign up for freeThe interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions, such as who and what. Some of them refer only to people and other - to objects
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Hide1. Which are the interrogative pronouns in Bulgarian?
Interrogative pronouns can replace the noun in the sentence (person or object). In this case they are used on their own (without a noun).
| Gender | Persons and objects | Only for persons | Only for objects |
|---|---|---|---|
| m. | кой who/what | кого whom | какво what |
| f. | коя who/what | кого whom | какво what |
| n. | кое who/what | кого whom | какво what |
| pl. | кои who/what | кого whom | какво what |
| Кой е това? | Who is this? |
| Какво иска? | What does he want? |
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2. How to use the interrogative pronouns
We can use most interrogative pronouns independently or as adjectives.
| Какво мислиш? | What do you think? |
| Каква музика прдпочиташ? | What kind of music do you prefer? |
When we use them as adjectives they go with the noun and agree in gender and number with it.
| Gender | For attributes | In English |
|---|---|---|
| m. | кой | which |
| f. | коя | which |
| n. | кое | which |
| pl. | кои | which |
| Коя от тортите ми препоръчваш? | Which one of the cakes you recommend? |
We use "Кого" only when asking about the object of the sentence. Note that in everyday speech we use "Кой" instead of "Кого".
| С кого ще се срещнеш? | Whom you will meet? |
| С кой ще се срещнеш? | Who you will meet? |
Most people use only "На кой" to ask for possession, although "На кого" and "Чий" are the grammatically correct forms.
| Gender | For possession | In English |
|---|---|---|
| m. | чий | whose |
| f. | чия | whose |
| n. | чие | whose |
| pl. | чии | whose |
| На кой е тази книга? | Whose is this book? |
| На кого е тази книга? | Whose is this book? |
| Чия е тази книга? | Whose is this book? |
We use "Какъв, каква, какво, какви" with a noun to ask "what kind of". In this case they agree with the gender and the number of the noun.
| Gender | For quality | In English |
|---|---|---|
| m. | какъв | what kind of |
| f. | каква | what kind of |
| n. | какво | what kind of |
| pl. | какви | what kind of |
| Каква литература препочиташ? | What kind of literature do you prefer? |
| Какъв тип мъже ти харесват? | What kind of men do you like? |
We can use "какъв, каква, какво, какви" with the verb "to be" to ask about nationality, profession, physical appearance and character.
| Какъв е Джон? | What type of person is John? |
| Какво работи? | What does he work? |
| Какви очи има? | What eyes does he have? |
"Колко" corresponds to both "how many" and "how much". We use it separately or with noun, an adverb or an adjective.
| Колко струва едно кафе? | How much is a cup of coffee? |
| Колко кафета пиеш на ден? | How many cups of coffee so you usually drink? |
| Колко далече живееш? | How far away do you live? |
| Колко сладко да е кафето? | How much sugar do you want in your coffee? |
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