Children – Macedonian Lesson
Family & Relationships · Vocabulary
Children in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches children as part of the Family & Relationships course on OpaLingo. Learn Macedonian vocabulary for family and relationships — parents, siblings, grandparents, and children. Talk about your family, ask about others' relatives, and describe family ties in Macedonian. You'll learn 4 Macedonian words, including син (son), ќерка (daughter), внук (grandson), внука (granddaughter), each with native audio pronunciation, interactive flashcards, and a quiz to check your progress. Macedonian belongs to the South Slavic language family and is the official language of North Macedonia, with about 1.5 million speakers. Because it is written phonetically in a 31-letter Cyrillic alphabet, every word is pronounced exactly as it is spelled — a big head start for new learners.
Vocabulary in this lesson
| Macedonian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| син | sin | son |
| ќерка | kjierka | daughter |
| внук | vnuk | grandson |
| внука | vnuka | granddaughter |
Word by word
- син is the Macedonian for “son”, pronounced “sin”.
- ќерка — pronounced “kjierka” — means “daughter” in English.
- внук means “grandson”. Say it as “vnuk”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- внука translates to “granddaughter” and is pronounced “vnuka”.
How to practice children in Macedonian
The most effective approach is little and often: listen to each word's native recording, repeat it out loud, and let the phonetic Cyrillic spelling guide your pronunciation — Macedonian has no silent letters or irregular spellings to trip you up. The flashcard and quiz stages that follow are designed for spaced repetition, so revisiting this lesson a few times across the week beats one long session. Everything here is free to use on mobile or desktop, and your progress is saved so the course always shows you what to study next.
Continue with more lessons in the Family & Relationships module, explore all Macedonian course modules, or practice with language games on OpaLingo.