толкова

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *toliko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɔɫkovɐ]

Determiner

то́лкова • (tólkova) (demonstrative, indeclinable)

1. this much, that much, as much, this many, that many, as many (to the extent or degree indicated or implied by context)

   Трябва ми толкова вода.

   Trjabva mi tolkova voda.

   I need this much water.

   Има места само за толкова хора.

   Ima mesta samo za tolkova hora.

   There are seats only for that many people.

   Вземи си толкова, колкото искаш.

   Vzemi si tolkova, kolkoto iskaš.

   Take as many/much as you want.

2. Used to emphasize the degree or extent; so much, so many

   Имаше толкова трафик, че закъсняхме с един час.

   Imaše tolkova trafik, če zakǎsnjahme s edin čas.

   There was so much traffic that we were an hour late.

   Торбата беше пълна с толкова ябълки, че не можех да я нося.

   Torbata beše pǎlna s tolkova jabǎlki, če ne možeh da ja nosja.

   The bag was full of so many apples that I couldn't carry it.

   Толкова нещастия са се случили през последните години.

   Tolkova neštastija sa se slučili prez poslednite godini.

   So many disasters have occurred in recent years.

Related terms

Bulgarian demonstrative pronouns

		Personal		Qualitative	Quantative
		Proximal	Distal
Masculine	Nominative	то́зи (tózi) тоз (toz) то́я (tója)	о́нзи (ónzi) о́ня (ónja)	такъ́в (takǎ́v) онакъ́в (onakǎ́v) и́накъв (ínakǎv)	то́лкова (tólkova) то́лкоз (tólkoz)
	Accusative	того́зи (togózi) того́з (togóz) того́ва (togóva)	оного́зи (onogózi) оного́з (onogóz) оного́ва (onogóva)
	Dative	тому́ва (tomúva)	оному́ва (onomúva)
Feminine	—	та́зи (tázi) таз (taz) та́я (tája)	она́зи (onázi) она́з (onáz) она́я (onája)	така́ва (takáva) онака́ва (onakáva) и́наква (ínakva)
Neuter	—	това́ (tová) туй (tuj)	онова́ (onová) ону́й (onúj)	тако́ва (takóva) онако́ва (onakóva) и́накво (ínakvo)
Plural	—	те́зи (tézi) тез (tez) ти́я (tíja)	оне́зи (onézi) оне́з (onéz) они́я (oníja)	таки́ва (takíva) онаки́ва (onakíva) и́накви (ínakvi)

Adverb

то́лкова • (tólkova) (not comparable)

1. so, as, so much, that much, this, that (to the extent or degree indicated or implied by context)

   Няма нужда толкова да се тревожиш.

   Njama nužda tolkova da se trevožiš.

   There's no need to worry so.

   Трябва ми парче плат толкова дълго.

   Trjabva mi parče plat tolkova dǎlgo.

   I need a piece of cloth this long.

   Ти си толкова висок, колкото съм и аз.

   Ti si tolkova visok, kolkoto sǎm i az.

   You’re as tall as I am.

   Не е толкова трудно, колкото си мислех.

   Ne e tolkova trudno, kolkoto si misleh.

   It's not as hard as I thought.

   Не беше толкова добре, колкото предишния път.

   Ne beše tolkova dobre, kolkoto predišnija pǎt.

   It wasn't so good as last time.

   Колкото по-рано, толкова по-добре.

   Kolkoto po-rano, tolkova po-dobre.

   The sooner, the better.

   Колкото повече мисля за това, толкова повече се депресирам.

   Kolkoto poveče mislja za tova, tolkova poveče se depresiram.

   The more I think about it, the more depressed I become.

2. used to emphasize the degree or extent; so, so much

   Synonyms: така (taka), твърде (tvǎrde), много (mnogo)

   Беше толкова горещо навън, че всички растения измряха.

   Beše tolkova gorešto navǎn, če vsički rastenija izmrjaha.

   It was so hot outside that all the plants died.

   Говореше толкова тихо, че едва я чувах.

   Govoreše tolkova tiho, če edva ja čuvah.

   She spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her.

   Толкова се радвам да те видя.

   Tolkova se radvam da te vidja.

   I'm so glad to see you.

   Толкова ми липсваш.

   Tolkova mi lipsvaš.

   I miss you so much.

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɐɫˈkovə]

Adjective

толко́ва • (tolkóva)

1. short feminine singular of толко́вый (tolkóvyj)