How do you say mother and father in Macedonian?

Mother in Macedonian is мајка (majka) and father is татко (tatko). Children often address them as мамо (mamo) and тато (tato).

How do you say aunt and uncle in Macedonian?

Macedonian distinguishes uncles by family side: чичко (chichko) is your father’s brother and вујко (vujko) is your mother’s brother. A blood-related aunt — your mother’s or father’s sister — is тетка (tetka). Aunts by marriage also have their own words: стрина (strina) is your chichko’s wife and вујна (vujna) is your vujko’s wife.

How do you say grandmother and grandfather in Macedonian?

Grandmother in Macedonian is баба (baba) and grandfather is дедо (dedo). Внук (vnuk) means grandson or nephew, and внука (vnuka) means granddaughter or niece.

How do you say mother-in-law and father-in-law in Macedonian?

It depends on whose parents they are. The husband’s parents are свекор (svekor, father-in-law) and свекрва (svekrva, mother-in-law). The wife’s parents are тест (test, father-in-law) and тешта (teshta, mother-in-law).

How do you say family in Macedonian?

Family in Macedonian is семејство (semejstvo). In everyday speech you will also hear фамилија (familija), a common colloquial word for family.

How do you say husband and wife in Macedonian?

Husband is сопруг (soprug) and wife is сопруга (sopruga). In everyday speech Macedonians very often say маж (mazh, literally "man") for husband and жена (zhena, literally "woman") for wife.

Macedonian Family Vocabulary: Mother, Father, Aunts & In-Laws

Depending on whether an aunt is your father's sister, your mother's sister, or married into the family, she will have a completely different name. Let's break down the essential Macedonian family terms and phrases you need to know, grouped logically so you don't get lost at the next family reunion. Every term comes with natural audio — tap the play button to hear it.

The Core Family (Потесно семејство)

These are your immediate family members. Start with these basics to build your foundation.

Мајка(Majka)— Mother

Kids say мамо (mamo) — "mom".

Татко(Tatko)— Father

Kids say тато (tato) — "dad".

Брат(Brat)— Brother

Сестра(Sestra)— Sister

Син(Sin)— Son

Ќерка(Kjerka)— Daughter

Семејство(Semejstvo)— Family

In everyday speech you will also hear the colloquial фамилија (familija).

Grandparents (Баба и дедо)

Grandparents sit at the heart of every Macedonian family — expect to be fed generously the moment you walk through their door.

Баба(Baba)— Grandmother

Дедо(Dedo)— Grandfather

Aunts & Uncles — Where It Gets Interesting

This is where Macedonian gets famous for its precision. Who your aunts and uncles are depends entirely on whose side of the family they belong to!

Тетка(Tetka)— Aunt

Your mother’s or father’s sister — any blood-related aunt.

Чичко(Chichko)— Uncle (father’s brother)

In some regions you will also hear стрико (striko).

Вујко(Vujko)— Uncle (mother’s brother)

Стрина(Strina)— Aunt (your chichko’s wife)

The wife of your father’s brother.

Вујна(Vujna)— Aunt (your vujko’s wife)

The wife of your mother’s brother.

💡 Language tip: Notice how tetka applies to any blood-related aunt, but uncles and their wives require you to know exactly how they entered the family tree! And for completeness: your tetka's husband is тетин (tetin).

Spouse & Next Generation

When you get married or look to the younger generation, here are the terms you will use.

Сопруг(Soprug)— Husband

You will also hear маж (mazh), which literally means "man".

Сопруга(Sopruga)— Wife

You will also hear жена (zhena), which literally means "woman".

Внук(Vnuk)— Grandson / Nephew

Внука(Vnuka)— Granddaughter / Niece

The In-Laws (Роднини по брак)

Macedonian also distinguishes in-laws based on whether they are the husband's parents or the wife's parents. The first pair is what a wife calls her husband's parents; the second pair is what a husband calls his wife's parents.

Свекор(Svekor)— Father-in-law (husband’s father)

Свекрва(Svekrva)— Mother-in-law (husband’s mother)

Тест(Test)— Father-in-law (wife’s father)

Тешта(Teshta)— Mother-in-law (wife’s mother)

Useful Phrases to Practice

Ready to put your new vocabulary into action? Try these common conversational sentences.

Ова е мојата мајка.(Ova e mojata majka.)— This is my mother.

Имам двајца браќа.(Imam dvajca brakja.)— I have two brothers.

Како се вика твојот дедо?(Kako se vika tvojot dedo?)— What is your grandfather’s name?

Јас го сакам моето семејство.(Jas go sakam moeto semejstvo.)— I love my family.

Дали имаш деца?(Dali imash deca?)— Do you have children?

Тој е мојот вујко.(Toj e mojot vujko.)— He is my uncle (my mother’s brother).

Tips for Learners

Don't panic about memorising every aunt and uncle on day one. Start with the core family — мајка, татко, брат, сестра — and add the precise terms as you meet the people they describe. Macedonians will happily explain who is whose vujko at the dinner table, usually over a second helping you didn't ask for.

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