Bulgarian

Pronoun

този • ‎(tózi) m ‎(demonstrative)

1. Used in indicating something or someone nearby; this, that, this one, that one

   Познаваш ли този човек?‎

   Poznavaš li tozi čovek?

   Do you know this man?

   Кой искаш? Този или онзи?‎

   Koj iskaš? Tozi ili onzi?

   Which do you want? This one or that one?

   Позлвайте този нож, за да нарежете хляба.‎

   Pozlvajte tozi nož, za da narežete hljaba.

   Use this knife to slice the bread.

   Този влак ходи до Чикаго.‎

   Tozi vlak hodi do Čikago.

   This train goes to Chicago.

2. Used in indicating something or someone just mentioned or already known about; this, this one, that, that one, the one

   Ако участваш в този филм, ще загубиш от популярността си.‎

   Ako učastvaš v tozi film, šte zagubiš ot populjarnostta si.

   If you play in that film, you'll lose some of your popularity.

   Този материал все още не сме го вземали.‎

   Tozi material vse ošte ne sme go vzemali.

   We haven't studied that material yet.

   Той е този, на когото дадох парите.‎

   Toj e tozi, na kogoto dadoh parite.

   He is the one I gave the money to.

3. Used to indicate the speaker's attitude (surprise, admiration, disregard and so on) towards someone or something.

   Много е умен този Петър.‎

   Mnogo e umen tozi Petǎr.

   He’s very clever, Peter is.

   Какво иска този?‎

   Kakvo iska tozi?

   What does he want?/What's his problem?

4. Used to refer to a person or thing that fits a certain description, or to a group in general; he

   Този, който се смее последен, се смее най-добре.‎

   Tozi, kojto se smee posleden, se smee naj-dobre.

   He who laughs last laughs best.

   Този, който не работи, не трябва да яде.‎

   Tozi, kojto ne raboti, ne trjabva da jade.

   He who does not work, should not eat.

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