Definite Plural — -ите / -та – Macedonian Lesson
Plural Nouns · Practical
Definite Plural — -ите / -та in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches definite plural — -ите / -та as part of the Plural Nouns course on OpaLingo. Learn Macedonian plural noun patterns — masculine -ови/-и, feminine -и, neuter -а/-иња — plus classic irregulars. Go from столче to столчиња and master the definite plural with -ите/-та. You'll learn 10 Macedonian words, including книгите (the books), мажите (the men), децата (the children), столовите (the chairs), жените (the women), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| книгите | knigite | the books |
| мажите | mažite | the men |
| децата | decata | the children |
| столовите | stolovite | the chairs |
| жените | ženite | the women |
| куќите | kuḱite | the houses |
| Книгите се на масата. | Knigite se na masata. | The books are on the table. |
| Мажите работат. | Mažite rabotaat. | The men are working. |
| Децата спијат. | Decata spijat. | The children are sleeping. |
| Куќите се скапи. | Kuḱite se skapi. | The houses are expensive. |
Word by word
- книгите is the Macedonian for “the books”, pronounced “knigite”.
- мажите — pronounced “mažite” — means “the men” in English.
- децата means “the children”. Say it as “decata”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- столовите translates to “the chairs” and is pronounced “stolovite”.
- жените is the Macedonian for “the women”, pronounced “ženite”.
- куќите — pronounced “kuḱite” — means “the houses” in English.
- Книгите се на масата. means “The books are on the table.”. Say it as “Knigite se na masata.”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Мажите работат. translates to “The men are working.” and is pronounced “Mažite rabotaat.”.
- Децата спијат. is the Macedonian for “The children are sleeping.”, pronounced “Decata spijat.”.
- Куќите се скапи. — pronounced “Kuḱite se skapi.” — means “The houses are expensive.” in English.
How to practice definite plural — -ите / -та 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.
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