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In #bulgarian language, negation is very subtle. We say:

"не ПРАВИ това" (don't DO that)

which is very similar to:

"наПРАВИ това" (DO that)

The negating word "NOT" is almost never stressed, and unlike English, it's weird to say "DON'T do that". Here's a few more examples:

"това не БИВА да се ПРАВИ" (this should not BE DONE)

"тук не СЕ ЯДЕ" (here you DO not EAT)

It doesn't help that the "NOT" is often pronounced quickly and/or with a schwa sound.