One Thousand – Macedonian Lesson
Numbers 2 · Vocabulary
One Thousand in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches one thousand as part of the Numbers 2 course on OpaLingo. Master Macedonian numbers for hundreds and thousands — review hundreds, build complex combinations up to 10,000, and tackle larger figures. Handle prices, dates, and quantities with ease. You'll learn 3 Macedonian words, including илјада (one thousand), две илјади (two thousand), три илјади (three thousand), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| илјада | iljada | one thousand |
| две илјади | dve iljadi | two thousand |
| три илјади | tri iljadi | three thousand |
Word by word
- илјада is the Macedonian for “one thousand”, pronounced “iljada”.
- две илјади — pronounced “dve iljadi” — means “two thousand” in English.
- три илјади means “three thousand”. Say it as “tri iljadi”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
How to practice one thousand 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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