No. 170 in Bulgarian
декември
December.
In a sentence
През декември често вали сняг.
In December, it often snows.
In this sentence, 'декември' is used to indicate the time when an event occurs, specifically a month during which snow commonly falls.
Моето любимо време от годината е декември.
My favorite time of the year is December.
Here, 'декември' functions as a noun referring to a specific month, December, which holds personal significance for the speaker.
Декември е дванадесетият месец от годината.
December is the twelfth month of the year.
In this usage, 'декември' directly identifies the month as part of a general statement about the calendar year, emphasizing its ordinal position.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “декември” in actual Bulgarian podcasts.
Find “декември” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Bulgarian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Bulgarian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).