Language/Macedonian/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses

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The official language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is Macedonian, a Slavic language spoken by a little more 2 million people, mainly in Macedonia, but also in parts of Albania, Romania and Serbia.

In Macedonia, there are a number of dialects spread throughout the country. Macedonian is the official language of the country since 1945, and since then grammar rules, written usage, etc. have become normal.

Macedonian uses the Cyrillic alphabet.

If you speak English, you will not have too much trouble communicating with young people and with some adults.

German is also useful, especially with Albanians.

Nevertheless, you may still need a word or two if you go to the stores, for example.

Here is a small vocabulary list in Macedonian:

See : Alphabet-and-Pronunciation to know how to pronounce Cyrillic letters.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Hi! Здраво! | Zdravo!
Good morning! Добро утро! | Dobro utro!
Good afternoon! Добар ден! | Dobar den!
Good evening! Добра вечер! | Dobra vecher!
Welcome! (to greet someone) Добро дојдовте! | Dobro doјdovte!
Hello my friend! Здраво пријателе! | Zdravo priјatele!
How are you? (friendly) Како си? | Kako si?
How are you? (polite) Како сте? | Kako ste?
I'm fine, thank you! Добро сум, благодарам! | Dobro sum, blagodaram!
And you? (friendly) А ти? | A ti?
And you? (polite) А Вие? | A Vie?
Good Добро | Dobro
Not so good Не баш добро | Ne bash dobro
Long time no see Одамна не сме се виделе | Odamna ne sme se videle

Farewell Expressions[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Have a nice day! Имај пријатен ден! | imaј priјaten den!
Good night! Добра ноќ! | Dobra noќ!
Good night and sweet dreams! Добра ноќ и пријатни сништа! | Dobra noќ i priјatni snishta!
See you later! Се гледаме! | Se gledame!
See you soon! Се гледам скоро! | Se gledam skoro!

Wishes[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Good luck! Со среќа! | So sreќa!
Happy birthday! Среќен роденден! | Sreќen rodenden!
Happy new year! Среќна Нова година! | Sreќna Nova godina!
Merry Christmas! Среќен Божиќ! | Sreќen Bozhiќ!
Happy Mother's Day Среќен Осми март! | Sreќen Osmi mart!
Happy Easter Честит Велигден | CHestit Veligden

Introduce Yourself[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
What's your name? Како се викаш? | Kako se vikash?
My name is (John Doe) Се викам (Џон До) | Se vikam (Џon Do)
Nice to meet you! Мило ми е! | Milo mi e!
Where are you from? Од каде си? | Od kade si?
I'm from (the U.S/ Macedonia) Јас сум од (Америка/Македонија) | Јas sum od (Amerika/Makedoniјa)

Love Phrases[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Are you free tomorrow evening? Слободна си утревечер? (for females), Слободен си утревечер? (for males) | Slobodna si utrevecher? (for females), Sloboden si utrevecher? (for males)
I would like to invite you to dinner Би сакал да те поканам на вечера (for females), Би сакала да те поканам на вечера (for males) | Bi sakal da te pokanam na vechera (for females), Bi sakala da te pokanam na vechera (for males)
You look beautiful! (to a woman) Изгледаш прекрасно! | izgledash prekrasno!
You have a beautiful name Имаш убаво име | imash ubavo ime
Can you tell me more about you? Ќе ми раскажеш повеќе за тебе? | Ќe mi raskazhesh poveќe za tebe?
Are you married? Мажена си? (for females), Женет си? (for males) | Mazhena si? (for females), ZHenet si? (for males)
I'm single Не сум женет (males), Не сум мажена (females) | Ne sum zhenet (males), Ne sum mazhena (females)
I'm married Женет сум (males), Мажена сум (females) | ZHenet sum (males), Mazhena sum (females)
Can I have your phone number? Може да ми го дадеш твојот број? | Mozhe da mi go dadesh tvoјot broј?
Can I have your email? Може да ми го дадеш твојот и-меил? | Mozhe da mi go dadesh tvoјot i-meil?
Do you have any pictures of you? Имаш слика? | imash slika?

Asking for Directions[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Excuse me! (before asking someone) Извинете! | izvinete!
I'm lost Се загубив | Se zagubiv
Can you help me? Може да ми помогнете? | Mozhe da mi pomognete?
Can I help you? Може да ви помогнам? | Mozhe da vi pomognam?
I'm not from here Јас не сум од тука | Јas ne sum od tuka
How can I get to (this place, this city)? Како да стигнам до (ова место/овој град)? | Kako da stignam do (ova mesto/ovoј grad)?
Go straight Оди право | Odi pravo
Then тогаш | togash
Turn left Сврти лево | Svrti levo
Turn right Сврти десно | Svrti desno

Emergency Phrases[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
Help! Помош! | Pomosh!
Stop! Стој! | Stoј!
Fire! Пожар! | Pozhar!
Thief! Крадец! | Kradec!
Run! Трчај! | Trchaј!
Watch out! (or: be alert!) Пази! | Pazi!
Call the police! Викнете полиција! | Viknete policiјa!
Call a doctor! Викнете доктор! | Viknete doktor!
Call the ambulance! Викнете амбуланта! | Viknete ambulanta!
Are you okay? Добро си? | Dobro si?
I feel sick Не ми е добро | Ne mi e dobro
I need a doctor Ми треба доктор | Mi treba doktor
Accident Несреќа | Nesreќa

Hotel Travel Phrases[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
I have a reservation (for a room) Имам резервација | imam rezervaciјa
Do you have rooms available? Имате слободни соби? | imate slobodni sobi?
With shower / With bathroom Со туш/Со купатило | So tush/So kupatilo
I would like a non-smoking room Сакам соба за непушачи | Sakam soba za nepushachi
What is the charge per night? Која е цената од вечер? | Koјa e cenata od vecher?
I'm here on business /on vacation Тука сум службено/на одмор | Tuka sum sluzhbeno/na odmor
Dirty валкано | valkano
Clean чисто | chisto

Daily Expressions[edit | edit source]

English Cyrillic | Pronunciation
What time is it? Колку е часот? | Kolku e chasot?
It's 3 o'clock Три часот е | Tri chasot e
Give me this! Дај ми го! | Daј mi go!
Are you sure? Сигурно? | Sigurno?
Take this! (when giving something) Земи! | Zemi!
It's freezing (weather) Замрзнувачка е | Zamrznuvachka e
It's cold (weather) Студено е | Studeno e
It's hot (weather) Жешко е | ZHeshko e
Do you like it? Дали ти се допаѓа? | Dali ti se dopaѓa?
I really like it! Многу ми се допаѓа! | Mnogu mi se dopaѓa!
I'm hungry Гладен сум (for males), Гладна сум (for females) | Gladen sum (for males), Gladna sum (for females)
I'm thirsty Жеден сум (for males), Жедна сум (for females) | ZHeden sum (for males), ZHedna sum (for females)

Sources[edit | edit source]

https://skopje.fr/2014/09/11/un-peu-de-macedonien/

http://mylanguages.org/macedonian_phrases.php

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