добър вечер

Bulgarian

Bulgarian phrasebook

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For other Bulgarian entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Etymology

By surface analysis, добъ́р (dobǎ́r, “good”) +‎ ве́чер m or f (véčer, “evening”). Whilst вечер (večer) now behaves as a feminine noun, in the past it was also a masculine noun, hence the masculine form of добър (dobǎr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈdɔbɐr ˈvɛt͡ʃɛr]
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Phrase

до́бър ве́чер • (dóbǎr véčer)

good evening (a greeting said in the evening)