Bulgarian Word of the Day
няма
NYA-ma • verb (impersonal) — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: there is not / there are no; also used colloquially as 'it's nothing' or 'no problem'; used in negative future constructions ('няма да' = will not)
Examples
- В магазина няма хляб.
(There is no bread in the store.) - — Благодаря! — Няма защо.
(— Thank you! — You're welcome.) - Съжалявам, няма да мога да дойда утре.
(Sorry, I won't be able to come tomorrow.)
Synonyms
- липсва
- отсъства
Antonyms
- има
Няма is extremely common. Use it to state that something does not exist or is absent (e.g., 'Няма пари' = there is no money) or as a short reply meaning 'it's nothing' / 'no problem' (e.g., 'Няма защо', 'Няма проблем'). In grammar, 'няма да' forms a negative future ('will not'). Pronounce with stress on the first syllable: NYA-ma.
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