броя

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *brojiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [broˈja̟]

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Verb

броя́ • (brojá) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (intransitive)
   1. to count

      Броя до десет и идвам.

      Broja do deset i idvam.

      I'll count to ten and then I'm off.

2. (transitive or intransitive)
   1. to number (to possess or contain a number of people or things)

      София брои вече няколко милиона души.

      Sofija broi veče njakolko miliona duši.

      Sofia's population now numbers in the several millions.

3. (transitive)
   1. to count (determine the number of)

      Synonym: преброя́вам (prebrojávam)

      Броя всичките необятни звездни в небето.

      Broja vsičkite neobjatni zvezdni v nebeto.

      I'm counting all the unfathomable stars in the sky.

   2. to pay in cash (брой)

      Брой парите де. Няма да те чакам до други ден.

      Broj parite de. Njama da te čakam do drugi den.

      Go on, pay up. I won't wait for you forever.

   3. (colloquial, with като) to consider, to count as

      Synonyms: счи́там (sčítam), смя́там (smjátam)

      Нашият град брои Турците като добри партньори.

      Našijat grad broi Turcite kato dobri partnjori.

      Our city considers the Turks good partners.

   4. (often negative) to account for

      Не броя такива възможности вече, просто защото ни ми стигат нервите.

      Ne broja takiva vǎzmožnosti veče, prosto zaštoto ni mi stigat nervite.

      I don't account for such possibilities anymore, simply because my nerves aren't enough for that.

   5. (archaic) to measure (length, time, etc.)

      броя време ― broja vreme ― to count time

   6. to have existed a given length of time

      Този парламент брои вече пет години, и скоро ще дойде нов.

      Tozi parlament broi veče pet godini, i skoro šte dojde nov.

      This parliament has existed for five years already, and soon there will come another.

   7. (colloquial) to inspect closely, or research deeply

      Кво ме броиш, бе?

      Kvo me broiš, be?

      What you lookin' so closely for, eh?

Conjugation

    Conjugation of броя́ (conjugation 2.1, imperfective, transitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	броя́щ brojášt	брои́л broíl	броя́л brojál	брое́н broén		брое́йки broéjki
	definite subject form	броя́щият brojáštijat	брои́лият broílijat	—	брое́ният broénijat
	definite object form	броя́щия brojáštija	брои́лия broílija	—	брое́ния broénija
feminine	indefinite	броя́ща brojášta	брои́ла broíla	броя́ла brojála	брое́на broéna
	definite	броя́щата brojáštata	брои́лата broílata	—	брое́ната broénata
neuter	indefinite	броя́що brojášto	брои́ло broílo	броя́ло brojálo	брое́но broéno	брое́не broéne
	definite	броя́щото brojáštoto	брои́лото broíloto	—	брое́ното broénoto	брое́нето broéneto
plural	indefinite	броя́щи brojášti	брои́ли broíli	брое́ли broéli	брое́ни broéni	брое́ния, брое́нета broénija, broéneta
	definite	броя́щите brojáštite	брои́лите broílite	—	брое́ните broénite	брое́нията, брое́нетата broénijata, broénetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		броя́ brojá	брои́ш broíš	брои́ broí	брои́м broím	брои́те broíte	броя́т broját
imperfect		броя́х brojáh	брое́ше broéše	брое́ше broéše	броя́хме brojáhme	броя́хте brojáhte	броя́ха brojáha
aorist		брои́х broíh	брои́ broí	брои́ broí	брои́хме broíhme	брои́хте broíhte	брои́ха broíha
future	pos.	Use ще followed by the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́ма да followed by the present indicative tense
future in the past	pos.	Use the imperfect indicative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́маше да followed by the present indicative tense
present perfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
renarrative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect dubitative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало било́ да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		none
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past dubitative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало е да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			брой broj			бро́йте brójte

    Conjugation of броя́ (conjugation 2.1, imperfective, intransitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	броя́щ brojášt	брои́л broíl	броя́л brojál	—		брое́йки broéjki
	definite subject form	броя́щият brojáštijat	брои́лият broílijat	—	—
	definite object form	броя́щия brojáštija	брои́лия broílija	—	—
feminine	indefinite	броя́ща brojášta	брои́ла broíla	броя́ла brojála	—
	definite	броя́щата brojáštata	брои́лата broílata	—	—
neuter	indefinite	броя́що brojášto	брои́ло broílo	броя́ло brojálo	—	брое́не broéne
	definite	броя́щото brojáštoto	брои́лото broíloto	—	—	брое́нето broéneto
plural	indefinite	броя́щи brojášti	брои́ли broíli	брое́ли broéli	—	брое́ния, брое́нета broénija, broéneta
	definite	броя́щите brojáštite	брои́лите broílite	—	—	брое́нията, брое́нетата broénijata, broénetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		броя́ brojá	брои́ш broíš	брои́ broí	брои́м broím	брои́те broíte	броя́т broját
imperfect		броя́х brojáh	брое́ше broéše	брое́ше broéše	броя́хме brojáhme	броя́хте brojáhte	броя́ха brojáha
aorist		брои́х broíh	брои́ broí	брои́ broí	брои́хме broíhme	брои́хте broíhte	брои́ха broíha
future	pos.	Use ще followed by the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́ма да followed by the present indicative tense
future in the past	pos.	Use the imperfect indicative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́маше да followed by the present indicative tense
present perfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
renarrative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect dubitative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало било́ да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		none
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past dubitative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and броя́л m, броя́ла f, броя́ло n, or брое́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало е да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and брои́л m, брои́ла f, брои́ло n, or брои́ли pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			брой broj			бро́йте brójte

Proverbs

• броени дни бързо минават (broeni dni bǎrzo minavat, literally “numbered days end quickly”)

References

• “броя”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “броя”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Anagrams

• боря (borja)