Bulgarian and Russian: 21 of 31 everyday words look alike

Both are Slavic languages. Here are the same 31 everyday words in each, the look-alikes first. Tap ▶ to hear them. Words in other alphabets are compared by how they sound in Latin letters.

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Sea look alikeмореmoreмо́реmore
Six look alikeшестshestшестьshest
Three look alikeтриtriтриtri
Water look alikeводаvodaвода́voda
Wine look alikeвиноvinoвино́vino
Yes look alikeдаdaдаda
Good morning look alikeДобро утро!dobro utroДо́брое у́тро!dobroe utro!
Eight look alikeосемosemво́семьvosem
Good evening look alikeДобър вечер!dobar vecherДо́брый ве́чер!dobryy vecher!
Coffee look alikeкафеkafeко́феkofe
Four look alikeчетириchetiriчеты́реchetyre
Nine look alikeдеветdevetде́вятьdevyat
No look alikeнеneнетnet
Ten look alikeдесетdesetде́сятьdesyat
Two look alikeдвеdveдваdva
No problem look alikeНяма проблем.nyama problemБез пробле́м!bez problem!
City look alikeградgradго́родgorod
Seven look alikeседемsedemсемьsem
What's your name look alikeКак се казвате?kak se kazvateКак тебя́ зову́т?kak tebya zovut?
Five look alikeпетpetпятьpyat
Small look alikeмалъкmalakма́ленькийmalenkiy
Goodbye Довиждане!dovizhdaneДо свида́ния!do svidaniya!
Bread хлябhlyabхлебkhleb
Good night Лека нощ!leka noshtСпоко́йной но́чи!spokoynoy nochi!
Big голямgolyamбольшо́йbolshoy
I don't understand Не разбирам.ne razbiramЯ не понима́ю.ya ne ponimayu.
One едноednoоди́нodin
Friend приятелpriyatelдругdrug
Good добърdobarхоро́шийkhoroshiy
Thank you Благодаря!blagodaryaСпаси́бо!spasibo!
House къщаkashtaдомdom

Bulgarian and Russian: 21 of 31 everyday words look alike

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