My Name Is – Macedonian Lesson
Introductions · Beginner
My Name Is in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches my name is as part of the Introductions course on OpaLingo. Learn to introduce yourself in Macedonian — say your name, where you're from, and your age, and ask the same of others. Make a strong first impression and break the ice with any Macedonian speaker. You'll learn 4 Macedonian words, including Јас се викам (My name is), Како се викаш (What is your name), Јас сум (I am), Јас сум од (I am from), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Јас се викам | Jas se vikam | My name is |
| Како се викаш | Kako se vikaš | What is your name |
| Јас сум | Jas sum | I am |
| Јас сум од | Jas sum od | I am from |
Word by word
- Јас се викам is the Macedonian for “My name is”, pronounced “Jas se vikam”.
- Како се викаш — pronounced “Kako se vikaš” — means “What is your name” in English.
- Јас сум means “I am”. Say it as “Jas sum”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Јас сум од translates to “I am from” and is pronounced “Jas sum od”.
How to practice my name is 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.
Continue with more lessons in the Introductions module, explore all Macedonian course modules, or practice with language games on OpaLingo.