Letters Е-Ј – Macedonian Lesson
Macedonian Alphabet · Beginner
Letters Е-Ј in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches letters е-ј as part of the Macedonian Alphabet course on OpaLingo. Learn all 31 letters of the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet with correct pronunciation — from А to Ш, including unique letters like Ѓ, Ј, Љ, Њ, and Ќ. The essential foundation before any other Macedonian skill. You'll learn 6 Macedonian words, including Езеро (Lake), Жаба (Frog), Земја (Earth), Ѕвезда (Star), Игра (Game), each with native audio pronunciation, interactive flashcards, and a quiz to check your progress. Macedonian is a South Slavic language written in the Cyrillic alphabet and spoken by about 1.5 million people, primarily in North Macedonia. It is fully phonetic — every letter makes a consistent sound — so once you learn the 31-letter alphabet you can read and pronounce any word.
Vocabulary in this lesson
| Macedonian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Езеро | Ezero | Lake |
| Жаба | Žaba | Frog |
| Земја | Zemja | Earth |
| Ѕвезда | Dzvezda | Star |
| Игра | Igra | Game |
| Јаболко | Jabolko | Apple |
Word by word
- Езеро is the Macedonian for “Lake”, pronounced “Ezero”.
- Жаба — pronounced “Žaba” — means “Frog” in English.
- Земја means “Earth”. Say it as “Zemja”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Ѕвезда translates to “Star” and is pronounced “Dzvezda”.
- Игра is the Macedonian for “Game”, pronounced “Igra”.
- Јаболко — pronounced “Jabolko” — means “Apple” in English.
How to practice letters е-ј in Macedonian
Start by listening to the native audio for each word and repeating it out loud to build your pronunciation. Because Macedonian is written in Cyrillic and spelled phonetically, reading the words aloud is one of the fastest ways to remember them. This lesson then uses spaced flashcards and a short quiz to move the vocabulary into long-term memory — review it a few times across several days and you'll retain it far longer than from a single session. Every lesson on OpaLingo is free, works on mobile and desktop, and tracks your progress so you always know what to study next.
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