Bulgarian 101

НАЗДРАВЕ! – (NAZDRAVE!) – CHEERS!

ЗДРАВЕЙ – (ZDRAVEI) – HELLO

ГОРЧИВО! – (GORCHIVO!) – BITTER – Directly translated as bitter, this expression is chanted at weddings in order to make the couple kiss.

АЙЛЯК – (AYLYAK) – A word specific to Plovdiv, it means to be calm and relaxed, unfazed by the pressures of everyday life and receptive to the pleasures of existence. Like Hakuna Matata.