No. 33 in Bulgarian
така
The Bulgarian word "така" means "so," "thus," or "like this/that" in English.
In a sentence
Той реши да направи всичко така, както му бяха казали.
He decided to do everything just as he was told.
The word 'така' here is used to indicate 'in this manner' or 'in this way', referring to the specifics of an action.
Така че, ще трябва да продължим без него.
So, we will have to continue without him.
In this sentence, 'така' is part of the idiomatic expression 'така че', which means 'so' or 'therefore', and implies a conclusion or result.
Не мога да го оставя така.
I cannot leave it like this.
Here, 'така' denotes 'like this' or 'in this state', referring to the condition or manner of something.
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