This is unfair!

This Lesson: Expressing Injustice and Unfairness

In this B1-level Bulgarian lesson titled "This is unfair!", you will learn how to express feelings about unfair situations and discuss injustice using practical vocabulary and phrases. Understanding these expressions will help you engage in everyday conversations where opinions and emotions about fairness are shared.

Key Vocabulary and Expressions

• Несправедливо (Nespravedlivo) – unfair
• Това не е правилно (Tova ne e pravilno) – This is not right
• Не е честно (Ne e chestno) – It is not honest/fair
• Обиден съм (Obiden sym) – I am offended/upset
• Това не е справедливо (Tova ne e spravedlivo) – This is not just/fair

Useful Phrases for Complaining or Discussing Injustice

• "Това е несправедливо!" – "This is unfair!"
• "Не мисля, че това е правилно." – "I don't think this is right."
• "Защо трябва аз да плащам?" – "Why should I have to pay?"
• "Те получиха повече от мен, а това не е честно." – "They got more than me, and that is not fair."

Grammar and Usage Highlights

This lesson will also guide you through sentence structures used when expressing dissatisfaction or injustice. Bulgarian uses negation effectively to emphasize unfairness, such as "не е" meaning "is not". The adjective "справедлив" (fair) and its negation "несправедлив" (unfair) are commonly used.

Additionally, personal feelings like "обиден съм" (I am offended) help in expressing emotional responses.

Comparisons Between English and Bulgarian Expressions of Fairness

In English, stating "This is unfair!" is straightforward, and Bulgarian closely mirrors this with "Това е несправедливо!" However, Bulgarian can use different adjectives like "честно" (honest/fair) and "справедливо" (just/fair), which both convey nuances of fairness. The negation "не е" generally precedes these adjectives in Bulgarian, while English uses "is not" similarly.

Note that Bulgarian emotions are often expressed with the verb "съм" (to be), such as "Обиден съм" for "I am offended," which is a useful phrase to describe feelings tied to unfairness.