"Боли ме" — It Hurts – Macedonian Lesson
Pharmacy & Health · Advanced
"Боли ме" — It Hurts in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches "боли ме" — it hurts as part of the Pharmacy & Health course on OpaLingo. Learn to describe symptoms, ask for medicine, and navigate a Macedonian doctor or pharmacy visit. Built on "Боли ме" (It hurts me) + body parts you already know. You'll learn 4 Macedonian words, including Боли ме главата (My head hurts), Боли ме стомакот (My stomach hurts), Боли ме грлото (My throat hurts), Боли ме забот (My tooth hurts), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Боли ме главата | Boli me glavata | My head hurts |
| Боли ме стомакот | Boli me stomakot | My stomach hurts |
| Боли ме грлото | Boli me grloto | My throat hurts |
| Боли ме забот | Boli me zabot | My tooth hurts |
Word by word
- Боли ме главата is the Macedonian for “My head hurts”, pronounced “Boli me glavata”.
- Боли ме стомакот — pronounced “Boli me stomakot” — means “My stomach hurts” in English.
- Боли ме грлото means “My throat hurts”. Say it as “Boli me grloto”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Боли ме забот translates to “My tooth hurts” and is pronounced “Boli me zabot”.
How to practice "боли ме" — it hurts 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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