Apologies – Macedonian Lesson
Essential Phrases · Practical
Apologies in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches apologies as part of the Essential Phrases course on OpaLingo. Learn the most useful Macedonian phrases for everyday life — greetings, introductions, polite expressions, asking for help, and farewells. Build the conversational toolkit you need from day one. You'll learn 4 Macedonian words, including Извини (Sorry (informal)), Извинете (Excuse me / Sorry (formal)), Жал ми е (I'm sorry), Се извинувам (I apologize), each with native audio pronunciation, interactive flashcards, and a quiz to check your progress. Spoken by roughly 1.5 million people, mainly in North Macedonia, Macedonian is a South Slavic language with a 31-letter Cyrillic alphabet. Its spelling is completely phonetic: each letter always represents the same sound, so reading and pronunciation come quickly once you know the alphabet.
Vocabulary in this lesson
| Macedonian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Извини | Izvini | Sorry (informal) |
| Извинете | Izvinete | Excuse me / Sorry (formal) |
| Жал ми е | Zhal mi e | I'm sorry |
| Се извинувам | Se izvinuvam | I apologize |
Word by word
- Извини is the Macedonian for “Sorry (informal)”, pronounced “Izvini”.
- Извинете — pronounced “Izvinete” — means “Excuse me / Sorry (formal)” in English.
- Жал ми е means “I'm sorry”. Say it as “Zhal mi e”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Се извинувам translates to “I apologize” and is pronounced “Se izvinuvam”.
How to practice apologies in Macedonian
Play the native audio for each entry and say it aloud — hearing and speaking together builds pronunciation much faster than silent reading. Macedonian's phonetic Cyrillic spelling means what you see is exactly what you say, so sounding words out reinforces both reading and memory at once. After the introduction, the lesson moves into interactive flashcards and finishes with a quick quiz; coming back for a short review over the next few days locks the material into long-term memory. OpaLingo lessons are free, run on any device, and remember where you left off.
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