Macedonian Phrases & Vocabulary

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Macedonian Phrases & Vocabulary

Browse 644+ Macedonian phrases and words across 30 everyday categories — greetings, dining, travel, shopping, family, and more. Every entry includes the Cyrillic spelling, a Latin pronunciation guide, and native audio. 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.

Dining & Restaurants

  • Сакам да нарачам храна — I want to order food
  • Може ли менито, ве молам? — Can I have the menu, please?
  • Сакам десерт — I want dessert

Greetings

  • Здраво — Hello
  • Добар ден — Good day
  • Добро утро — Good morning

Please & Thank You

  • Ве молам — Please
  • Те молам — Please (informal)
  • Благодарам — Thank you

Useful Phrases

  • Здраво — Hello
  • Добро утро — Good morning
  • Добар ден — Good afternoon

Travel & Directions

  • Колку чини ова? — How much does this cost?
  • Можете ли да ми помогнете? — Can you help me?
  • Каде е најблискиот ресторан? — Where is the nearest restaurant?

Grammar Basics

  • книга — a book
  • книгата — the book
  • човек — a man

Family & People

  • мајка — mother
  • татко — father
  • брат — brother

Colors

  • црвена — red
  • сина — blue
  • зелена — green

Days & Time

  • понеделник — Monday
  • вторник — Tuesday
  • среда — Wednesday

Weather

  • сончево — sunny
  • облачно — cloudy
  • дождливо — rainy

Shopping

  • продавница — store
  • пазар — market
  • пари — money

Emergency

  • помош — help
  • полиција — police
  • болница — hospital

Health & Body

  • глава — head
  • очи — eyes
  • око — eye

School & Learning

  • училиште — school
  • ученик — student
  • наставник — teacher

Food & Drink

  • кафе — coffee
  • чај — tea
  • вода — water

Clothing

  • кошула — shirt
  • маица — t-shirt
  • панталони — trousers

Animals

  • куче — dog
  • маче — cat
  • коњ — horse

House & Home

  • куќа — house
  • стан — apartment
  • соба — room

Electronics

  • компјутер — computer
  • мобилен телефон — mobile phone
  • телевизор — TV

At the Hotel

  • Имам резервација — I have a reservation
  • Сакам да сместам — I want to check in
  • Кога е одјавувањето? — When is check-out?

Transport

  • Каде е автобуската станица? — Where is the bus station?
  • Кога поаѓа следниот автобус? — When does the next bus leave?
  • Колку чини карта? — How much is a ticket?

Celebrations

  • Среќен роденден! — Happy Birthday!
  • Честитки! — Congratulations!
  • Среќна Нова Година! — Happy New Year!

Feelings & Emotions

  • Среќен сум — I am happy
  • Тажен сум — I am sad
  • Уморен сум — I am tired

Making Plans

  • Сакаш ли да се сретнеме? — Do you want to meet up?
  • Каде се среќаваме? — Where do we meet?
  • Кога си слободен? — When are you free?

Daily Routine

  • Станувам — I get up
  • Се туширам — I shower
  • Јадам — I eat

Wants & Intentions

  • Сакам да одам дома — I want to go home
  • Сакам да јадам пица — I want to eat pizza
  • Сакам да учам македонски — I want to learn Macedonian

Survival Negation

  • Не сакам — I don't want
  • Не сакам кафе — I don't want coffee
  • Не сакам да одам — I don't want to go

Дали Questions

  • Дали одиш на работа? — Do you go to work?
  • Дали зборуваш македонски? — Do you speak Macedonian?
  • Дали имаш брат? — Do you have a brother?

Places & Attractions

  • аеродром — airport
  • автобус — bus
  • плажа — beach

Numbers

  • нула — zero
  • еден — one
  • два — two

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