Tandem Spanish- Bulgarian

pdv0 New member

Member since 30 November 2014

pdv0New member27 February 2015 06:05:09

Hi,

I am already two months in Sofia and it seems quiet difficult to learn Bulgarian as almost all
the young people speak English. If anyone would like to exchange my Spanish for your Bulgarian?

Pau

Marjorie ViP

Member since 25 February 2015

MarjorieViP27 February 2015 12:24:53

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Welcome on board Pau,

I recommend you to post an ad on the Language Exchange in Sofia section for more openings.

Good luck!

Marjorie

stroller66 Active member

Member since 29 November 2014

stroller66Active member28 February 2015 21:50:53

I'm experiencing the same problem. Everyone seems to want to speak English and not Bulgarian.

kojidae Serial expat

Member since 10 April 2013

kojidaeSerial expat01 March 2015 07:05:34

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I definitely have found the younger crowd (under 30) prefers to practice their English rather than listen to me struggle with Bulgarian. I found that hanging out with older people tends to help. If you can find an organization to volunteer with that has older babas, then you have the potential to learn a lot of Bulgarian

(I have found that older women speak very clearly and use 'clean' Bulgarian as opposed to slang, which was easier for me when I was first starting). Going to a chitalishte or library would be a good place to start to look for these types of clubs.