Alphabet Review – Macedonian Lesson
Macedonian Alphabet · Beginner
Alphabet Review in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches alphabet review 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 16 Macedonian words, including Азбука (Alphabet), Буква (Letter), Глас (Sound/Voice), Читање (Reading), Пишување (Writing), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Азбука | Azbuka | Alphabet |
| Буква | Bukva | Letter |
| Глас | Glas | Sound/Voice |
| Читање | Čitanje | Reading |
| Пишување | Pišuvanje | Writing |
| А | A | Автобус (Bus) |
| Ѓ | Ǵ | Ѓумбир (Ginger) |
| Ѕ | Dz | Ѕвезда (Star) |
| Љ | Lj | Љубов (Love) |
| Њ | Nj | Њива (Field) |
| Ќ | Ḱ | Ќуфте (Meatballs) |
| Ш | Š | Шеќер (Sugar) |
| Е | E | Езеро (Lake) |
| И | I | Игра (Game) |
| О | O | Око (Eye) |
| У | U | Учење (Learning) |
Word by word
- Азбука is the Macedonian for “Alphabet”, pronounced “Azbuka”.
- Буква — pronounced “Bukva” — means “Letter” in English.
- Глас means “Sound/Voice”. Say it as “Glas”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Читање translates to “Reading” and is pronounced “Čitanje”.
- Пишување is the Macedonian for “Writing”, pronounced “Pišuvanje”.
- А — pronounced “A” — means “Автобус (Bus)” in English.
- Ѓ means “Ѓумбир (Ginger)”. Say it as “Ǵ”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Ѕ translates to “Ѕвезда (Star)” and is pronounced “Dz”.
- Љ is the Macedonian for “Љубов (Love)”, pronounced “Lj”.
- Њ — pronounced “Nj” — means “Њива (Field)” in English.
- Ќ means “Ќуфте (Meatballs)”. Say it as “Ḱ”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Ш translates to “Шеќер (Sugar)” and is pronounced “Š”.
- Е is the Macedonian for “Езеро (Lake)”, pronounced “E”.
- И — pronounced “I” — means “Игра (Game)” in English.
- О means “Око (Eye)”. Say it as “O”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- У translates to “Учење (Learning)” and is pronounced “U”.
How to practice alphabet review 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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