Learn Bulgarian by reading real Bulgarian

Read Bulgarian from Bulgarian National Radio, Sega and the culture pages of Toest, and tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your own language.

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Срещата се проточи и изпуснах влака.

изпуснах verb, past, first person

I missed (from изпусна, to let slip)

Изпусна means to drop or let slip. With a train or a bus it means to miss it: the meeting dragged on and I missed the train.

Bulgarian, explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations.

What to read in Bulgarian

Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Bulgarian outlets, including BNR News, Sega, Toest, Kultura.bg, HiComm and Gong.bg. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped.

The Store has no Bulgarian books yet. Books there are in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

You can also bring your own Bulgarian: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Bulgarian, and help appears only where you ask for it.

How a tap helps

The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part.

Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Bulgarian voice, sentence by sentence.

Is it right for you?

ContextCat works best once you know enough Bulgarian to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The guides have ideas on where to start.

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Can I learn Bulgarian with ContextCat?

ContextCat helps you learn Bulgarian by reading it. Tap any word in a Bulgarian text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking.

What is there to read in Bulgarian?

Today's edition has headlines from Bulgarian outlets such as BNR News, Sega and Toest. The Store has no Bulgarian books yet, so beyond Today you read your own: Bulgarian PDFs, web articles and pasted texts.

Is ContextCat free for Bulgarian?

Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. ContextCat Pro removes the limits.

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