Closest relative
The closest relative to the Bulgarian language is considered to be Macedonian.
Alphabet
The Bulgarian language consists of 30 letters and is written in Cyrillic.
Lack of declension
As one of the few Slavic languages, Bulgarian does not decline by cases. Instead of declension, prepositions and fixed endings are used.
Loanwords
Due to Bulgaria’s history, the language contains many loanwords from Greek and Turkish.
Dialects
The Bulgarian language has many dialects, which are highly diverse, making it difficult for residents of different regions to understand each other.
Tenses
In the Bulgarian language, there are as many as nine tenses, allowing for precise determination of the time and order of events.
Accent
The accent is movable and its placement within a word changes its meaning, so one must be very careful while learning.