Bulgaria Meaning in English

word

US

bəɫˈɡɛɹiə

bul-GAIR-ee-uh

UK

bʌlˈɡeəriə

bul-GAIR-ee-uh

Definition

Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe, located on the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital city is Sofia.

Usage & Nuances

'Bulgaria' is always capitalized as a proper noun. Common with phrases like 'in Bulgaria', 'from Bulgaria', and used to describe the people ('Bulgarian'). Do not use an article before the country name in English.

• Spanish: Bulgaria
• Portuguese (BR): Bulgária
• Portuguese (PT): Bulgária
• Chinese (Simplified): 保加利亚
• Chinese (Traditional): 保加利亞
• Hindi: बुल्गारिया
• Arabic: بلغاريا
• Bengali: বুলগেরিয়া
• Russian: Болгария
• Japanese: ブルガリア
• Vietnamese: Bulgaria
• Korean: 불가리아
• Turkish: Bulgaristan
• Urdu: بلغاریہ
• Indonesian: Bulgaria

Example Sentences

Bulgaria is in Europe.

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Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

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They visited Bulgaria last summer.

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Have you ever been to Bulgaria?

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I met someone from Bulgaria at the conference.

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Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful mountains and roses.

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