Masculine Nouns: -от – Macedonian Lesson
Grammar: Definite Articles · Practical
Masculine Nouns: -от in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches masculine nouns: -от as part of the Grammar: Definite Articles course on OpaLingo. Learn how Macedonian expresses "the" by adding endings to nouns — masculine -от, feminine -ата, and neuter -то. книга becomes книгата, маж becomes мажот. Master all three genders with clear pattern drills. You'll learn 6 Macedonian words, including човек (man/person), човекот (the man/person), стол (chair), столот (the chair), автомобил (car), each with native audio pronunciation, interactive flashcards, and a quiz to check your progress. The Macedonian language — South Slavic, written in Cyrillic, and spoken by around 1.5 million people centred on North Macedonia — is one of the easier languages to read aloud: its 31-letter alphabet is fully phonetic, so each letter keeps the same sound in every word.
Vocabulary in this lesson
| Macedonian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| човек | čovek | man/person |
| човекот | čovekot | the man/person |
| стол | stol | chair |
| столот | stolot | the chair |
| автомобил | avtomobil | car |
| автомобилот | avtomobilot | the car |
Word by word
- човек is the Macedonian for “man/person”, pronounced “čovek”.
- човекот — pronounced “čovekot” — means “the man/person” in English.
- стол means “chair”. Say it as “stol”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- столот translates to “the chair” and is pronounced “stolot”.
- автомобил is the Macedonian for “car”, pronounced “avtomobil”.
- автомобилот — pronounced “avtomobilot” — means “the car” in English.
How to practice masculine nouns: -от in Macedonian
Work through the lesson in three passes: first listen to the native audio and repeat each word aloud, then test yourself with the flashcards, and finish with the quiz to confirm what stuck. Because Macedonian is spelled exactly as it sounds, reading the Cyrillic out loud doubles as pronunciation practice. Short, repeated reviews over several days are far more effective than a single long session — and since every OpaLingo lesson is free and tracks your progress on any device, picking up where you left off takes seconds.
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