Inherited fromProto-Slavic*če(neuter relative particle).
че• (če)
- (used to introduce a clause that is the subject of a verb)that(or is omitted)
Че каза „не“, не е изненадващо.- Če kaza „ne“, ne e iznenadvašto.
- That he said no is not surprising.
Не е изненадващо,че каза „не“.- Ne e iznenadvašto,če kaza „ne“.
- It's not surprising (that) he said no.
Че още никой не е дошъл, е странно.- Če ošte nikoj ne e došǎl, e stranno.
- That nobody has come yet is strange.
Странно е,че още никой не е дошъл.- Stranno e,če ošte nikoj ne e došǎl.
- It's strange (that) nobody has come yet.
- (used to introduce a clause that is the object of a verb)that(or is omitted)
Той каза,че ще дойде.- Toj kaza,če šte dojde.
- He said (that) he would come.
Видях,че тръгнаха към реката.- Vidjah,če trǎgnaha kǎm rekata.
- I saw (that) they headed for the river.
Чух,че ще се женят.- Čuh,če šte se ženjat.
- I heard (that) they were getting married.
- (used to introduce a clause that completes or explains the meaning of a previous noun or adjective)that(or is omitted)
Мисълта,че повече няма да го види, беше непоносима.- Misǎlta,če poveče njama da go vidi, beše neponosima.
- The thoughtthat she would never see him again was unbearable.
Фактът,че е по-стар от мен, е без значение.- Faktǎt,če e po-star ot men, e bez značenie.
- The factthat he's older than me is not relevant.
Сигурен съм,че е вярно.- Siguren sǎm,če e vjarno.
- I am certainthat it is true.
Не се съмнявам,че ще го стори.- Ne se sǎmnjavam,če šte go stori.
- I don’t doubtthat he will do it.
- used to introduce a clause that indicates an action taken by the main verb's direct object, translated with thepresent participle or thebare infinitive
Видях я,че плаче.- Vidjah ja,če plače.
- I saw her crying.
Видях го,че влиза в сградата.- Vidjah go,če vliza v sgradata.
- I saw him enter the building.
- (colloquial, used to introduce the reason for something)because,for
Може да закъснея,че имаме гости.- Može da zakǎsneja,če imame gosti.
- I might be latebecause we are having guests.
- (used to express a result)that(or is omitted)
Беше толкова уморена,че не можеше да мисли ясно.- Beše tolkova umorena,če ne možeše da misli jasno.
- She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight.
Толкова бързаше,че забрави да си вземе шапката.- Tolkova bǎrzaše,če zabravi da si vzeme šapkata.
- He was in such a rush (that) he forgot to take his hat.
- (dated, used to join sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order)and
Заплака, зарида,че на майка си продума.- Zaplaka, zarida,če na majka si produma.
- He started crying, he started weepingand then he spoke to his mother.
- (colloquial, used to introduce the next part of a story)so,andthen
Изтървах я и тя се счупи.Че като се разкряска, не можеш да си представиш!- Iztǎrvah ja i tja se sčupi.Če kato se razkrjaska, ne možeš da si predstaviš!
- I dropped and it broke.And then you should have heard her shout!
- or (else),otherwise
Бързай,че ще закъснееш.- Bǎrzaj,če šte zakǎsneeš.
- Hurry upor else you’ll be late.
Внимавай,че ще си изпатиш!- Vnimavaj,če šte si izpatiš!
- Watch outor else!
- (used to express surprise)why
Че тъкмо тази книга ми трябва.- Če tǎkmo tazi kniga mi trjabva.
- Why, this is the very book I want.
че• (če)
- (used in exclamations for emphasis)what
Ейче гуляй му ударихме!- Ejče guljaj mu udarihme!
- What a feast we had!
Че песни,че танци,че какво ли не.- Če pesni,če tanci,če kakvo li ne.
- There was singing and dancing and what not.
- used in imperative sentences for emphasis
Че покажи му къщата!- Če pokaži mu kǎštata!
- Show him the house!
- used to emphasize agreement with someone/something
Че хубава е, защо не я вземеш?- Če hubava e, zašto ne ja vzemeš?
- It really is nice, why don't you take it?
- even if
Че и да съм ходил, защо трябва да ти казвам?- Če i da sǎm hodil, zašto trjabva da ti kazvam?
- Even if I've been there, why do I have to tell you?
Akin toChechenчоь(čö).
че• (če)
- room
че• (če)
- (dialectal)nonstandard form ofќе(ḱe)
- Synonyms:(dialectal)ќа(ḱa);(dialectal)жа(ža)
че• (če) n inan (indeclinable)
- The Cyrillic letterЧ,ч.
че• (čo)
- alternative spelling ofчё(čo)
