Meaning of на | Babel Free
[na]Definitions
- used to express possession, of, 's
- used to indicate the indirect object, to (or it's not translated)
- used with nouns formed from intransitive verbs to indicate the subject of the action, of
- used with nouns formed from transitive verbs to indicate the direct object of the action, of
- used with some verbs such as уча (uča), мириша (miriša), etc. to give a description of the action
- positioned at the upper surface of, within the limits of, on, on, at, in
- used to show direction, to, on
- used to indicate destination, in the direction of, and arriving at, on, to, for
- used to introduce a noun phrase that describes the verb, or if it is a linking verb, to describe the subject of the verb
- used to show a reason or cause, for
- used with certain time expressions to show when something happens, on, at, in (or it is not translated)
- used to introduce a verbal noun and to indicate that the action described by the verbal noun happens at the same time as another action, while, when
- used with от (ot) to indicate the period over which something happens, to
- used to show the circumstances under which something happens, with, in
- used to show age, at
- used to indicate the distance away from something, at (or it is not translated)
- used to indicate the quantity used for buying, selling or measuring something, by
- used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something, by
- used to indicate the rate at which something happens, per, by, a
- used to indicate the parts into which something is divided, in, into, by
- used to show how or in what way something is done, by, in
- used to indicate a change in state, to, into
- used to indicate an instrument
- used to indicate a game
- near, close to
- used to indicate a language, a way of speaking, etc., in
Examples
“София е столицата на България.”
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.
“къщата на баща ми”
my father's house
“Дай го на Петър.”
Give it to Peter.
“Дай на Петър една книга.”
Give Peter a book.
“пристигането на гостите”
the arrival of the guests
“избухването на войната”
the outbreak of the war
“четенето на книгата”
the reading of the book
“изобретяването на компютъра”
the invention of the computer
“Дъхът му миришеше на чесън.”
His breath smelt of garlic.
“Опитът ни на бежанци ни научи на много ценни уроци.”
Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons.
“Книгата е на масата.”
The book is on the table.
“на двора”
in the yard
“на море”
at the seaside
“на планина”
in the mountain
“на сватба”
at a wedding
“на север”
in the north
“на улицата”
in the street
“на училище съм⟳”
to be at school
“седя⟳ на масата”
to sit at the table
“Отивам⟳ на плажа.”
I'm going to the beach.
“на ляво/дясно”
on the left/right
“отивам⟳ на училище”
to go to school
“отивам⟳ на работа”
to go to work
“отивам⟳ на почивка”
to go on a holiday
“отивам⟳ на разходка”
to go for a walk
“ходя⟳ на лов/риба/ски/покупки”
to go hunting/fishing/skiing/shopping
“Времето е на дъжд.”
It looks like rain.
“Вятърът духа на пролет.”
The wind is blowing like spring is coming.
“да обичаш на инат”
to love stubbornly
“Събрахме се на вечеря.”
We gathered for dinner.
“Занесох колелото си на поправка.”
I took my bike in for repair.
“Роден на 4 юли.”
Born on 4 July.
“На следващия ден имах изпит.”
I had an exam (on) the following day.
“На сутринта имах ужасен махмурлук.”
I had a terrible hangover in the morning.
“на залез слънце”
at sunset
“на часа”
immediately/at once
“На тръгване го погледна⟳ още веднъж.”
While she was leaving, she looked at him once more.
“На връщане минахме по по-краткия път.”
When we were coming back we took a shortcut.
“от време на време”
from time to time
“от ден на ден”
from day to day
“спя⟳ на запалена лампа”
to sleep with the light on
“стоя⟳ на студено/топло”
to stay in a cold/warm place
“Тя е на 12 години.”
She is 12 years old.
“Той се ожени на 28.”
He got married at 28.
“на 20-годишна възраст”
at the age of 20
“на една ръка разстояние”
at arm's length
“Той стоеше на няколко метра от мен.”
He was standing a few metres away from me.
“продавам⟳ на метър/литър”
to sell by the metre/litre
“работя⟳ на парче”
to work by the piece
“Лесно е да обърнеш 2 на 2 матрица.”
It is easy to invert a 2 by 2 matrix.
“Стаята беше около 4 на 6 фута.”
The room was about 4 feet by 6 feet.
“Използвахме 10 на 20 на 30 сантиметрови тухли, за да построим стената.”
We used 10 by 20 by 30 cm bricks to build the wall.
“два пъти на ден/месец/година”
twice a day/mouth/year
“на глава”
per capita/head
“Плащат им на час.”
They are paid by the hour.
“по пет лева на човек”
for five levs each/a piece/per head
“разделям на две”
to divide in two
“режа⟳ на парчета”
to cut into pieces
“6 делено на 2 прави 3.”
6 divided by 2 equals 3.
“Учениците пристигнаха на малки групи.”
The students arrived in small groups.
“на голо”
on one's bare skin/next to the skin
“на дело”
in practice
“на теория”
in theory
“на ръка”
by hand
“на дребно”
retail
“на едро”
wholesale
“на кръст”
crosswise
“на шега”
for fun
“ставам⟳ на прах”
to turn into dust
“счупвам⟳ се на парчета”
to break into pieces
“преструвам се на някого”
to impersonate someone
“правя⟳ се на болен”
to feign illness
“работя⟳ на машина”
to run/operate a machine
“свиря на пиано”
to play (on) the piano
“гледам⟳ на карти”
to tell a fortune using cards
“гледам⟳ на кафе”
to tell a fortune using coffee
“броя⟳ на пръсти”
to count on one's fingers
“играя⟳ на шах”
to play (at) chess
“Суматранските тигри са на изчезване.”
Sumatran tigers are near extinction.
“Припасите ни са на свършване.”
Our supplies are running low.
“Кажи го на английски.”
Say it in English.
“Той говореше на висок глас.”
He spoke in a loud voice.
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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