No. 788 in Bulgarian
чужбина
"Чужбина" means "abroad" or "foreign country" in English.
In a sentence
Много хора ходят на работа в чужбина.
Many people go to work abroad.
In this sentence, 'чужбина' refers to other countries compared to the person's home country, highlighting movement towards or being located in a foreign place.
Мечтая да посетя чужбина някой ден.
I dream of visiting a foreign country some day.
Here, 'чужбина' symbolizes the concept of foreign or international places in a general manner.
В чужбина виждаш различни култури и начин на живот.
Abroad, you see different cultures and lifestyles.
In this example, 'чужбина' is used to depict the state or experience of being in foreign countries, emphasizing the exposure to diverse environments.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “чужбина” in actual Bulgarian podcasts.
Find “чужбина” 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).