зборувам, живеам & имам – Macedonian Lesson
Verb Conjugation · Vocabulary
зборувам, живеам & имам in Macedonian
This free Macedonian lesson teaches зборувам, живеам & имам as part of the Verb Conjugation course on OpaLingo. Learn to conjugate 6 essential Macedonian verbs — одам, работам, учам, зборувам, живеам, имам — across all pronouns. Say "he goes", "she works", "they speak" and unlock the grammar engine behind every sentence. You'll learn 17 Macedonian words, including Јас зборувам (I speak), Ти зборуваш (You speak), Тој зборува (He speaks), Тие зборуваат (They speak), Јас живеам (I live), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Јас зборувам | Jas zboruvam | I speak |
| Ти зборуваш | Ti zboruvaš | You speak |
| Тој зборува | Toj zboruva | He speaks |
| Тие зборуваат | Tie zboruvaat | They speak |
| Јас живеам | Jas živeam | I live |
| Ти живееш | Ti živeеš | You live |
| Тој живее | Toj živeе | He lives |
| Јас зборувам македонски. | Jas zboruvam makedonski. | I speak Macedonian. |
| Тој зборува бавно. | Toj zboruva bavno. | He speaks slowly. |
| Јас живеам во Скопје. | Jas živeam vo Skopje. | I live in Skopje. |
| Тие живеат во Охрид. | Tie živeat vo Ohrid. | They live in Ohrid. |
| Јас имам куче. | Jas imam kuče. | I have a dog. |
| Тие имаат деца. | Tie imaat deca. | They have children. |
| Таа зборува брзо. | Taa zboruva brzo. | She speaks fast. |
| Тој живее со семејството. | Toj živee so semejstvoto. | He lives with his family. |
| Тој има работа. | Toj ima rabota. | He has a job. |
| Ние имаме голема куќа. | Nie imame golema kukja. | We have a big house. |
Word by word
- Јас зборувам is the Macedonian for “I speak”, pronounced “Jas zboruvam”.
- Ти зборуваш — pronounced “Ti zboruvaš” — means “You speak” in English.
- Тој зборува means “He speaks”. Say it as “Toj zboruva”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Тие зборуваат translates to “They speak” and is pronounced “Tie zboruvaat”.
- Јас живеам is the Macedonian for “I live”, pronounced “Jas živeam”.
- Ти живееш — pronounced “Ti živeеš” — means “You live” in English.
- Тој живее means “He lives”. Say it as “Toj živeе”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Јас зборувам македонски. translates to “I speak Macedonian.” and is pronounced “Jas zboruvam makedonski.”.
- Тој зборува бавно. is the Macedonian for “He speaks slowly.”, pronounced “Toj zboruva bavno.”.
- Јас живеам во Скопје. — pronounced “Jas živeam vo Skopje.” — means “I live in Skopje.” in English.
- Тие живеат во Охрид. means “They live in Ohrid.”. Say it as “Tie živeat vo Ohrid.”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Јас имам куче. translates to “I have a dog.” and is pronounced “Jas imam kuče.”.
- Тие имаат деца. is the Macedonian for “They have children.”, pronounced “Tie imaat deca.”.
- Таа зборува брзо. — pronounced “Taa zboruva brzo.” — means “She speaks fast.” in English.
- Тој живее со семејството. means “He lives with his family.”. Say it as “Toj živee so semejstvoto.”, exactly as the Cyrillic is written.
- Тој има работа. translates to “He has a job.” and is pronounced “Toj ima rabota.”.
- Ние имаме голема куќа. is the Macedonian for “We have a big house.”, pronounced “Nie imame golema kukja.”.
How to practice зборувам, живеам & имам 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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