Doing this video in a car store is one of the most creative settings for a video I've ever seen lol

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Just tell a Bulgarian men somethings about their mothers or to Bulgarian moms somethings about their sons & enjoy it!

*I MOVED TO BULGARIA 14 YEARS AGO* I thought everyone was so unbelievably rude - NOW I have absolutely no idea why I thought that..? EDIT: Now you say it I realise the politeness is more in the intonation of the words than the actual words "get me water" in English is rude but in Bulgarian with the correct intonation it is perfectly polite.

@yanaongrammar8562

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your commentary and thank you for appreciating my culture. I am sure it hasn't always been easy for you and you've had to learn a lot of things the hard way. As to the language: everybody can learn to speak a foreign language but it is indeed not an easy task Good luck 😊

@yanaongrammar8562

7 ай бұрын

Ay I ask which part the country you are?

@piccalillipit9211

7 ай бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 - My Bulgarian is stuck in the place it was in 2015. I suffered a brain injury that affected my short-term memory and it has made learning Bulgarian 20X as hard. But I still try - which is why Im watching your channel

@piccalillipit9211

7 ай бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 - Im in Burgas.

Great presentation. This is very important for those who intend to mix and mingle with their bulgarian colleages. I had a taste of bulgarian hospitality when I was a student there. I hope to revist bulgaria in the near future

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! Thanks for watching and, of course, you are always welcome to Bulgaria!

Историята със кафето ме сеща за вица: "От всичко най-мразя, като им кажа да не ми сипват и те да не ми сипят". Иначе, много интересно видео!

@yanaongrammar8562

8 ай бұрын

Много благодаря!

Благодаря, никои не ми е учил това преди да ходя за първи път и много ми беше трудно преди 20 години, беше също трудно да намеря хора че говори английски, ти говориш перфектно!!!

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Благодаря!

Very usefull video ! I'm coming soon and am so happy to discover your country and your culture (from France)

@yanaongrammar8562

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much fir your comment! Enjoy Bulgaria!

More more more please!!!!❤

@yanaongrammar8562

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Sorry to have neglected the channel! I'll try harder 😊😊

Great and very useful explanation in contrast to most language courses that mechanically transfer English politeness in Bulgarian words.

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! Very true, indeed: in languages you don't trasfer form but content. Thank you very much for watching my videos.

@alexandyrmitew9964

Жыл бұрын

On spot u will learn more belive me xd if u hear something about 'maikata' u are rdy to be polite xd

This was very interesting and recognisable! Thank you Yana. What I also struggle with is when you get a lot of fruits and vegetables from the neighbours, I don't know what we can give back to thank them. Often they only like rakia but not from the shops 😅

@yanaongrammar8562

3 ай бұрын

Ah, as they say in German : laß dich überraschen ( not sure whether i wrote it correctly). They might ask for a favour one day, but they might not. We are not very predictable 😊

Thanks for this video! Helpful to know!

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad that it is helpful 😊

*VERY GOOD - YOU GOT A SUBSCRIPTION...!!!*

@yanaongrammar8562

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

The 'mock fighting over the bill' is also done in Korea - that's so interesting!

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

İt's probably done in many places as well

So interesting! I'm an Englishman, in the middle of moving to Bulgaria (near Varna). I've been to Bulgaria a few times, and struggling to learn the language, never mind the culture details 😊 In England, I'd generally say hi, and thanks / bye to a cashier. Would it be too formal to say Здравейте, благодаря/довиждане? I tried it once with a guy who wiped my windows at a petrol station, he just gave me a funny look! Maybe my accent 😂

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Hello and, thank you for your feedback! Hi,, thanks and bye are of course, ok. I am not implying one should be trying to be rude, if course. I am just explaining why we Bulgarians may look to you foreign people a little rude. As an Englishman you are exempt from trying to fit in and you can be as polite as you wish. We actually quite enjoy the English politeness 😊 PS my videos are absolutely non commercial and no advertising meant at all, but if you have problems learning Bulgarian, call me, I'll try to help. Here's my website, where I hope you can find useful stuff: sofialanguagecenter.cim

@darryllp9399

11 ай бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 Yes, understand 😊 I'll check out the website. I have a couple of apps, and a grammar book, but I don't think there's a substitute for a real teacher. I've enjoyed meeting the Bulgarians I've met so far, although there are sometimes language difficulties (mine!), I wouldn't say I've met a person I would call rude, and definitely not aggressive. I did have a situation where a Bulgarian security guard took my rucksack off my back as I was going into an electrical store, and put it in another bag, then gave it me back! Wasn't quite sure what was going on, but I assume it was a security thing, and all was ok in the end 😄

@tonig2757

8 ай бұрын

It's quite a bit on the formal side, but should be safe. If it's a place you go frequently, and you know the cashier by face, you could also use Здрасти, Мерси, Чао. Many young Bulgarians use those pretty much anywhere.

I've been here a month and they are feeding me to death ahahah but I love it people are very welcoming here. The coming across as rude is not peculiar to Bulgaria. It's the same in Poland and other countries too. I prefer it. At least, its not fake

@alexandyrmitew9964

Жыл бұрын

Its not western Colture u say ? :d

Thanks Yana. Subbed. Like the ability to explain . It is not only your words, but your actions.)

@yanaongrammar8562

8 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed 👍

Wow.

About polite forms - they exist also in French in the same way, but current French generation starts to disuse them.

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for your feedback! Stay well!

Yana, this was great. I am Bulgarian, and one reason for me to leave the country was "Bulgarian politeness" (joke). By the way, your English is incredibly good!

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Ivan! This is very flattering, especially from a Bulgarian and one that lives elsewhere. Thank you for watching and stay well!

Sorry to hear that😊, but glad you're not giving up and thanks for watching my videos. You might not learn much language from them, but hope they are fun and maybe give a different angle on the matter 😊

Яна , имаш много добър английски акцент .Аз след 22 годишен живот в ОК не мога да се похваля въс същото , а смея да кажа ,че го говоря много добре . Impressive 😊

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Много ти благодаря! От човек, толкова дълго живял в UK това е много приятно да чуеш такъв комплимент. С уговорката, разбира се, че си оставам чужденка. Поздрави от София

@user-uo2rg7cq9z

10 ай бұрын

След 12год възраст нема как да хванеш акцента. С американския английски е още по трудно макар много да са го опростили.

Well being over polite I think depends on the person. I usually say "thank you, have a nice day" every time I leave a shop or at the cashier lady. If they are pretty and young they won't like the interaction, but older people like it.

@alexandyrmitew9964

Жыл бұрын

If they are young they want other things :D

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Well, always good to be more polite than less, of course.. But the overall impression in Bulgaria is that people don't consider politeness that important. Besides, as we know, politeness in not only in words, but in many other little gestures 😊

@NikolaNevenov86

11 ай бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 well true, you can totally leave the shop without saying a word and no one will think anything of it. However your comment suggests that you can be totally rude to someone and they wouldn't mind it. Which is untrue. You can see cashiers changing attitude if someone is even slightly rude to them, and vice versa. People will comment a cashier that was even slightly rude on their way out of the shop. I would agree that there is no explicit culture of being overly polite...even if you don't feel like it. But being rude is never considered good.

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

@@NikolaNevenov86 true, thanks for your comment

Great video. I know nothing of Bulgaria. In fact, I only met one Bulgarian person in my whole life and that was 30 years ago. However, just out of curiosity: Why did you choose a car dealer's to make it? Like it would be better wih a more iconic or at least a representative background.

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! Although my videos are absolutely non commercial and no ads-oriented, I very much hope to stir more interest in Bulgarian culture and help create s better image of Bulgaria and the Bulgarians (I hope the BG person you met 30 years ago was a nice guy/girl). As to your question, I just had to kill a few hours while my car was being serviced and used the time to do this video, which came quite spontaneously, as most of my videos do. Again: thanks for watching a f stay well PS May I ask where you come from? Just out of curiosity. You don't need to answer, of course.

@katusili

Жыл бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 oh yeah, the guy was very funny. It was especially odd because Bulgaria had just got out of the iron curtain and he was surprisingly knowledgeable and spoke English. I'm from Chascomús, Argentina, far south. The Bulgarian was in Ushuaia, the southernmost town in the world.

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

@@katusili it's a small world. And social media are a funny thing. I wouldn't have imagined that somebody from Argentina would watch my videos. Greetings from Sofia.

@sebastianr.3405

10 ай бұрын

@@yanaongrammar8562 I'm from Argentina too, and also watching your video :D But I have been travelling in Bulgaria for more than two weeks (I'm in Karlovo right now) and videos like yours were much needed. Gracias!

@yanaongrammar8562

10 ай бұрын

@@sebastianr.3405 thanks for watching my videos and enjoy Bulgaria

In English You can be singular & plural formal & informal unlike in Bulgarian

Well I guess I'll be considered rude, because I *never* turn down coffee.

@lihi9665

8 ай бұрын

Pas de tout 😊. Mon époux 🇧🇪 refuse très rarement quelque chose à manger et boire.

In fact, these five tips show the proximity of Bulgarian culture to Arabic culture! Is that true?

@yanaongrammar8562

8 ай бұрын

I'm not am expert in Arabic culture, but from what I've seen - yes, this is true

Mozhe so mojata Staroto Lerinsko dialekt, mozham da "blend in"... sho mislesh? ;)

@yanaongrammar8562

Жыл бұрын

I'm not really sure I understand your comment but hope it's well meant and thanks 😃

@huskytail

Жыл бұрын

Със сигурност 😁

@huskytail

Жыл бұрын

⁠​⁠@@yanaongrammar8562 ее, браво. Човека пита дали ще "blend in" със стария му лерински диалект 😉

@atanasstoilov421

Жыл бұрын

@garyk8285 mozhem, brate❤

бих искал..тази жена да ми е учител по анг...please

@yanaongrammar8562

11 ай бұрын

Обучавала съм много хора от много места. Със сигурност мога да обучавам и вас 😊

По точно от това няма как да се каже.

@yanaongrammar8562

7 ай бұрын

Много благодаря!

Your nation is disappearing from 9 million down to 6.4 million. Close borders, stop drinking, have more kids.

@yanaongrammar8562

8 ай бұрын

Tip coming from where?

@sonyastefanova5785

7 ай бұрын

Those who left never stopped dreaming of coming back again. The problem is not the people, but the political situation. When someone like you comes up with advice like this, it would be good to inform yourself beforehand so you don't sound ignorant. Closing borders is only possible for concentration camps, so if you want to live with that idea, you can go to a prison and ask them to lock you up voluntarily. Let me know how that goes for you. 😂