Learn Bulgarian in London

Bulgarian Language Courses at LSI Language School in Central London

Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Southern branch of the Slavic languages. Bulgarian is closely related to Serbo-Croatian and is often mutually intelligible with it.  It is also, to a degree, mutually intelligible with Russian.  Although related, Bulgarian and the Western and Eastern Slavic languages are not mutually intelligible.

The Bulgarian language is written in the Cyrillic script and occasionally in the Latin script.  Road signs and street signs are almost always written in the two scripts. With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU.

The majority of Bulgarians live in Bulgaria (about 6.6 million).  There are Bulgarian minorities and immigrants communities in the Ukraine (204,000), Spain (93,000), Moldova (84,000), the USA (60,000), Argentina (54,000), Germany (39,000), Greece (37,000), Brazil (35,000), Russia (32,000), Turkey (30,000), the UK (30,000), Serbia (21,500) and various other countries.

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in South-eastern Europe. It borders five countries: Romania to the north mostly along the Danube, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea, which comprises its entire eastern border.

After almost five centuries of Ottoman rule, Bulgaria was re-established as a constitutional monarchy in 1878.  Part of the Eastern Bloc after World War II, today Bulgaria is a democratic, unitary, constitutional republic, a member of the European Union and NATO.  Bulgaria's current population is approximately 7,679,290, a decline of 1.5 million since 1989.

Bulgaria has enjoyed a substantial growth in income from international tourism over the past decade. Beach resorts are popular with tourists from Germany, Russia, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. The ski resorts are also a favorite destination for British and Irish tourists.  Industry is also very important to the economy. Although Bulgaria is not very rich in reserves of coal, oil, and gas, it is a major producer of electricity and the most important exporter in the region.  Ferrous metallurgy is very important and Bulgaria also has some of the largest refineries for lead, zinc and copper.

Bulgaria offers excellent conditions for high-tech and telecommunication industries and services with its strategic location, highly-qualified workforce, macroeconomic stability, growing domestic market and good education. This is why some multinational companies choose Bulgaria to build their regional offices and headquarters even before Bulgaria joined the EU.

Whether you are learning Bulgarian for business, leisure or academic purpose, at LSI we will ensure that your Bulgarian language course at our school in Central London is a successful and enjoyable experience.

• Your current level of Bulgarian and training requirements will be carefully assessed.
• Our Bulgarian tutors, who are all highly qualified, have many years of experience teaching Bulgarian at all levels.
• Your course will be tailor-made to meet your specific training needs, ensuring that it is relevant, practical, effective and fun.
• Our tutors use a wide range of up-to-date teaching materials including a variety of books, authentic documents, audio and video recordings.