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Macedonian Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Macedonian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Macedonian! We will cover various phrases and expressions that you can use in different situations. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to surprise your Macedonian friends and colleagues with your language skills!

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Express Time & Education.

Basic Phrases

Let's start with some basic phrases that you can use to express surprise in Macedonian:

Macedonian	Pronunciation	English
Не можам да верувам!	ne mozh-am da veru-vam!	I can't believe it!
Ма како?	ma ka-ko?	What? / No way!
Не ми е јасно!	ne mi e jas-no!	I don't understand!
Охо!	o-ho!	Wow!
За мене?!	za me-ne?!	For me ?!
Неможеби!	ne-mozhe-bi!	Unbelievable!
Сериозно?!	se-rio-zno?!	Seriously ?!

Expressions

Now we'll move on to expressions that convey surprise. These expressions include idioms and proverbs that are commonly used in Macedonian.

Idioms

Here are some idiomatic expressions in Macedonian that you can use to express surprise:

• Откако Тузлата чукнула, казанот за манго рикнал. (otka-ko Tuzla-ta chuk-nula, ka-zan-ot za man-go rik-nal.) - This means that a seemingly unrelated event has led to a surprising outcome.

• Кој денешна вечер успееше да заспие, утрешна олтишанишва не можеш да уловиш. (koj de-ne-shna ve-cher us-pe-e-she da za-spie, utre-shna ol-ti-sha-nish-va ne mo-zhesh da u-lo-vish) - This means you won't be able to grasp tomorrow's plans/happenings/life, because you've had a dream about last night's events.

• Го направи мајчиното учење. (go na-pra-vi maj-chi-noto u-che-nje) - This means that you did something that you thought you could not do.

Proverbs

Here are some proverbs in Macedonian that are used to convey surprise:

• Лудоста секогаш доаѓа од здравите глави. (lu-do-sta se-ko-gash doa-ga od zdra-vi-te gla-vi) - This means that actions that seem crazy or risky are often taken by the most serious or responsible people.

• Лажливецот е мајстор кога лага. (lazh-li-ve-cot e ma-is-tor koga la-ga) - This means that a liar becomes an expert only when he lies.

• Споро оди брзо доаѓа. (spo-ro o-di br-zo doa-ga) - This means that haste makes waste.

Dialogue

You can use the dialogue below to practice using expressions of surprise in Macedonian:

• Person 1: Чувам дека нашето фудбалско натпреварување привлече поголемо собирање од предвиденото. (Chuvam deka nasheto fudbalsko natprevaruvanje privleche pogolemno sobirane od predvidenoto.) (I heard that our football match attracted a larger crowd than expected.)
• Person 2: Не можам да верувам! (ne mozh-am da veru-vam!) (I can't believe it!)

• Person 1: Најдов на подарок стара слика од децата на момчето кое ме посети на работа. (Najdov na podarok stara slika od decata na momcheto koe me poseti na rabota.) (I found an old picture of the children of the boy who visited me at work.)
• Person 2: За мене?! (za me-ne?!) (For me?!)

Tips

To improve your Macedonian Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• Macedonian Language
• Macedonian Proverbs
• Macedonian idioms
• List of English Language Idioms - Surprise

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