Seasons and months in Bulgarian

If you’re learning Bulgarian, knowing how to say the seasons and months of the year will help you talk about the weather, holidays, your birthday, and future plans. These are essential vocabulary items that appear often in conversations, calendars, and schedules.

In Bulgarian, month names are capitalized and are similar to many other European languages. The seasons, however, are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence. Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, so learning these words will also help you practice reading. Audio pronunciation is provided to support your listening and speaking skills.

There are four seasons in Bulgarian, just like in English. The word for “season” is сезон. The definite article is often added in context, for example пролетта (the spring). Here are some example sentences:

• Зимата е студена. – Winter is cold.
• Обичам есента. – I love autumn.

Bulgarian seasons are feminine nouns and commonly appear in daily talk and idioms.

In Bulgarian, months are written with a capital letter and are masculine nouns. To talk about something happening in a month, use the preposition “през” or “в” depending on the context:

• Роден съм през юли. – I was born in July.
• Пътуваме в септември. – We’re travelling in September.

Dates are usually written with the day first, followed by the month and year. For example: 24 май 2025 (May 24, 2025). This is especially important in formal contexts like holidays and national events.

By learning the names of the months and seasons in Bulgarian, you’ll be able to understand timetables, hold conversations about the time of year, and describe events more naturally.

Continue Learning Bulgarian

Now that you’ve learned the seasons and months, move on to our lesson on Days of the Week in Bulgarian or explore Bulgarian Colours to expand your vocabulary related to time and description.