'''Macedonian''' is the main language of Macedonia. The language is closely related with Bulgarian, and the differences between them are often blurry when spoken. Most Macedonians will understand Bulgarian without the need of a translator.

Pronunciation guide

Macedonian has 31 sounds. Spelling does not present any difficulties because there is one symbol for each sound. Pronunciation of the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets shall be given here. Every letter written in Macedonian Cyrillic is supposed to read.

Stress

As a rule of thumb, if the Macedonian word has three or more syllables, the emphasis will fall on the third syllable counted from the end of the word. If the word has less then three syllables, the first from the beginning is stressed. Example: _A_|_p_s___t_p___p_} [bla-GO-daram], ________ [UT-ro]

Vowels

;_@a : Aa ___p___{__ - tatko - father...like 'a' in "father" ;_Ee : Ee _}_u___p_| - metal - metal...like 'e' in "metal" ;_I_y : Ii _y_}_p - ima - has...like 'i' in "image" or 'ee' in "see" ;_Oo : Oo ___{__ - oko - eye...like 'o' in "cold" ;_T__ : Uu _______u - utre - tomorrow...like 'oo' in "book" [short oo not long as in pool] ed : dni sjdia - sjai - like

Consonants

; _A : B _q___{_p - buka - noise...like 'b' in "book" ; _B : V _r_u___p - vera - faith...like 'v' in "very" ; _C : G _s_____p - gora - wood...like 'g' in "go" [hard sound always] ; _D : D _t_p - da - yes...like 'd' in "dust" ; ? : Gj _|__?_u - lugje - people...there is no sound like this in English, but you can pronounce it like 'gi' in "give" ; _G : Zh _w_p_q_p - zhaba - frog...like 'si' in "vision" ; _H : Z _x_p - za - for...like 'z' in "zoo" ; ? : Dz ?_y_t - dzid - wall...there is no sound like this in English; it is similar to the word suds(suhdz) pronounce d and z together > d-z=dz ; ? : J ?_p__ - jas - I...like 'y' in "yacht" ; _K : K _{_p_}_p - kama - dagger...like 'c' in "camera" [hard sound] ; _L : L _|___{ - luk - garlic...like 'l' in "look" ; ? : Lj _r_y?_____{_p - viliushka - fork...like the 'li' in "million" [li] ; M : M _}_y - mi - me...like 'm' in "me" ; _N : N _~__ - no - but...like 'n' in "no" ; ? : Nj _t_y?_p - dinja - melon...like 'ni'- or 'ny'- in "onion" or "canyon"; the spanish n [nyi] ; _P : P ___p__ - pat - path...like 'p' in "path" ; _Q : R _____q - rob - slave...like 'r' in "roca" [usually trilled] ; _R : S _____~ - son - dream...like 's' in "son" ; _S : T _____{_p - tuka - here...like 't' in "too" ; ? : Kj ?_u - kje - will...like 'cu' in "cute" [ki] ; _U : F ___p_{__ - fakt - fact...like 'f' in "fact" ; _V : H ___y_}_~_p - himna - anthem...like 'h' in "him" ; _W : C ___p__ - car = tsar - tsar...like 'ts' in "bits" ; _X : Ch ___p? - chaj - tea...like 'ch' in "much" ; ? : Dzh ?_y_~ - dzhin - giant...like 'gi' in "giant" or 'j' in "jungle" ; _Y : Sh _____}_p - shuma - forest...like 'sh' in "shop"

Common Diphthongs

; oa : the 'oa' as in "boa" ; ae : like the 'a' in 'another' + 'e' in 'enemy' ; oe : like the 'oe' in 'poet'

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : _H_t___p_r__!(''ZDRAvo'') ; How are you? : _K_p_{__ _____u?(''KAko ste?'') ; Very well, thank you! : _M_~___s__ _t___q____,_q_|_p_s___t_p___p_}! (''MNOgu DObro blaGOdaram'') ; What is your name? : _K_p_{__ ___u _r_y_{_p___u? (''KAko se VIkate?'') ; My name is ______ . : ?_p__ ___u _r_y_{_p_}______. (''yas se VIkam_____ .'') ; Pleased to meet you. : _D___p_s__ _}_y _u ______ _r_u _x_p_____x_~_p_r. (''DRAgo mi shto ve ZApoznav'') ; Please. : _B_u _}___|_p_}! (''ve MOlam'') ; Thank you. : _A_|_p_s___t_p___p_}. (''blaGOdaram'') ; You're welcome. : _M___|_p_}.(''MOlam'') ; Yes. : _D_p.(''da'') ; No. : _N_u.(''ne'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : _P__oc___u___u.(''PROstete'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : _P__oc___u___u.(''PROstete'') ; I'm sorry. : _I_x_r_y_~_u___u. ('izVInete'') ; Goodbye! : _D___r_y_t___r_p?_u! (''doviDUvanye'') ; I speak a little... : Jac _x_qo__y_r_p_} _}_p_|_{y... (''yas ZBOruvam MALku...'') ; Do you speak English? : _H_q__py_r_p___u _|_y a_~_s_|_yc_{_y? (''zboRUvate li ANgliski?'') ; Does anyone speak English? : _H_q__py_r_p _|_y _~_u_{__j a_~_s_|_yc_{_y? (''ZBOruva li NEkoi ANgliski?'') ; Help! : _Po_}o__! (''POmosh!'') ; It's an emergency. : _I___~o e. (''ITno e'') ; Good morning. : _D___q____ ________. (''DObro Utro'') ; Good evening. : _D___q_____r_u___u__. (''dobROvecher'') ; Good night. : _D___q___p _~__?. (''DObra NOky'') ; I don't understand. : Jac _~_u pa_x_q_y___p_}. (''yas ne RAZbiram'') ; Where are the toilets? : _K_p_t_u ce __oa_|e___y___u? (''KAde se toaLEtite?'')

Problems

; Help! : _Po_}o__! (''POmosh!'') ; Go away! : O_te__e c_y! (''Odete si!'') ; It's an emergency. : _I___~__ e. ('ITno e'') ; Thief! : _Kpa_te__! (''KRAdets!'') ; I am lost. : Ce _x_p_sy_q_y_r. (''se ZAgubiv'')

Numbers

; 0 : _~y_|a (''NUla'') ; 1 : e_te_~ (''Eden'') ; 2 : _t_r_p (''dva'') ; 3 : _____y (''tri'') ; 4 : ___u___y___y (''CHEtiri'') ; 5 : __e__ (''pet'') ; 6 : ___u____ (''shest'') ; 7 : ___u_ty_} (''SEdum'') ; 8 : ____y_} (''Osum'') ; 9 : _t_u_re__(''DEvet'') ; 10 : _t_uce__ (''DEset'') ; 11 : e_t_y_~_pece__ (''ediNAEset'') ; 12 : _t_ra_~_pece__ (''dvaNAEset'') ; 13 : _____y_~_pece__ (''triNAEset'') ; 14 : ___u___y___y_~_pece__ (''chetiriNAEset'') ; 15 : __e___~_pece__ (''petNAEset'') ; 16 : ___u___~_pece__ (''shestNAEset'') ; 17 : ___u_ty_}_~_pece__ (''sedumNAEset'') ; 18 : ____y_}_~_pece__ (''osumNAEset'') ; 19 : _t_u_re___~_pece__ (''dvetNAEset'') ; 20 : _t_r_pece__ (''dvaEset'') ; 21 : _t_r_pece__ _y e_te_~ (''dvaEset i Eden'') ; 22 : _t_r_pece__ _y _t_r_p (''dvaEset i dva'') ; 30 : _____yece__ (''triEset'') ; 40 : ___u___y___yece__ (''chetiRIEset'') ; 50 : __e_t_uce__ (''peDEset'') ; 60 : ___uece__ (''SHEEset'') ; 70 : ___u_ty_}_t_u__e__ (''sedumDEset'') ; 80 : ____y_}_t_u__e__ (''osumDEset'') ; 90 : _t_u_re_t_u__e__ (''dveDEset'') ; 100 : ______ (''sto'') ; 1,000,000,000 : e_te_~ _}_y_|_y___~ (''Eden MIlion'')

Time

; now : ___u_sa (''SEga'') ; later : _________p (''POtoa'') ; before : _____u_t (''pred'') ; morning : ________ (''Utro'') ; afternoon : _______|_p_t_~_u (''poPLADne'') ; evening : _r_u___u__ (''VEcher'') ; night : _~__? (''notch'')

Days

; Monday : _____~_u_t_u_|_~_y_{ (''poNEdelnik'') ; Tuesday : _r_______~_y_{ (''vTORnik'') ; Wednesday : c___u_t_p (''SREda'') ; Thursday : ___u___r_______{ (''CHETvrtok'') ; Friday : ___u_____{ (''PEtok'') ; Saturday : ___p_q_____p (''SAbota'') ; Sunday : _~_u_t_u_|_p (''NEdela'')

Months

; January : ?_p_~___p___y (''yaNUAri'') ; February : _U_u_r_____p___y (''FEvruari'') ; March : _M_p____ (''mart'') ; April : _@_____y_| (''april'') ; May : _M_p? (''mai'') ; June : ?___~_y (''YUni'') ; July : ?___|_y (''YUli'') ; August : _@_r_s______ (''AVgust'') ; September : _R_u_____u_}_r___y (''SEPtemvri'') ; October : _O_{_____}_r___y (''OKtomvri'') ; November : _N___u_}_r___y (''NOEMvri'') ; December : _D_u_{_u_}_r___y (''deKEMvri'')

Writing time and date

; What date is today? : _K__? _t_p_____} e _t_u_~_uc? (''koi DAtum e DEnes'') ; What time is it? : _K___|_{__ e __aco__? (''KOlku e CHAsot'') ; It's....am/pm. : Ce_sa e.....__aco__ _____u_____|a_t_~e/__o___|a_t_~e (''SEga e CHAsot pretPLADne/poPLADne'') ; day : _t_u_~ (''den'') ; month : _}_u___u__ (''MEsets'') ; century : _______|_u___y_u (''stoLEtie'') ; hour : ___p__ (''chas'') ; minute : _}_y_~_____p (''MInuta'') ; second : ___u_{___~_t_p (''SEkunda'') ; morning : ________ (''Utro'') ; noon : ___|_p_t_~_u (''PLADne'') ; evening : _r_u___u__ (''VEcher'') ; night : _~__? (''notch'')

Seasons

; Summer : _|_u____ (''LEto'') ; Spring : _______|_u__ (''PROlet'') ; Autumn : _u___u_~ (''Esen'') ; Winter : _x_y_}_p (''ZIma'')

Colors

; Red : _____r_u_~ (''TSRven'') ; Blue : ___y_~ (''sin'') ; Green : _x_u_|_u_~ (''ZElen'') ; Orange : ___________{_p_|___r_p (''portoKAlova'') ; Yellow : _w___|___p (''ZHOLta'') ; Purple : _r_yo_|e__o_r_p (''violeTOva'') ; Brown : _{_p___u_~_p (''KAfena'') ; Black : _____~a (''TSRna'') ; White : _q_u_|a (''BEla'') ; Grey : ___y_r_p (''SIva'') ; Pink : _____x___r_p (''ROzova'')

Transportation

; car : _{___|_p (''KOla'') ; truck : _{_p_}_y___~ (''kaMIon'') ; ferry : ___{_u_|_p (''SKEla'') ; bus : _p_r_____q____ (''avTObus'') ; boat, ship : _q_____t (''brod'') ; train : _r___x (''voz'') ; tram : _____p_}_r_pj (''TRAMvay'') ; airline : _p_r_y___~ (''Avion'') ; taxi : ___p_{c_y (''TAKsi'') ; motorcycle : _}________ (''MOtor'') ; bicycle : _r_u_|_____y___u_t (''veloSIped'')

Bus

; Where's the bus stop? : _K_p_t_u e a_r_____q_____{_p___p _____p_~_y___p? (''kade e avtobuskata stanitsa?'') ; Which bus goes to____? : _K__j _p_r_____q____ ___t_y _x_p_____? (''koi avtobus odi za...?'') ; Does this bus goes to____? : _D_p_|_y ___r__j _p_r_____q____ ___t_y _x_p___? (''dali ovoi avtobus odi za...?'') ; How often do buses pass by? : _K___|_{__ ___u______ _y_}_p _p_r_____q_____y? (''kolku chesto ima avtobusi?'') ; What time's the [ first, next, last ] bus? : _Ko_s_p _____p?a [ _____r_y____, ___|_u_t_~_y____, _______|_u_t_~_y____ ] _p_r_____q____? (''koga poagia [ prviot, sledniot, posledniot ] avtobus?'') ; Could you let me know when we get to____? : _M___w_u___u _|_y _t_p _}_y _{_p_w_u___u _{___s_p ?e _____y_s_~_u_}_u _r_____? (''mozhete li da mi kazhete koga kie stigneme vo___?'') ; I want to get off! : _R_p_{_p_} _t_p ___|_u_x_p_}! (''sakam da slezam!'')

Train

; train : _r___x____ (''vozot'') ; Where can I buy a ticket? : _K_p_t_u _}___w_p_} _t_p _{_____p_} _q_y_|_u__? (''kade mozham da kupam bilet?'') ; Is this the right platform for____? : _D_p_|_y _u ___r_p ___u_____~ _x_p___? (''dali e ova peron za...?'') ; I want to go to____? : _R_p_{_p_} _t_p ___t_p_} _r_____? (''sakam da odam vo...?'') ; I'd like___? : _R_p_{_p_}___? (''sakam'') ; ...a one way ticket. : ..._q_y_|_u__ _r__ _u_t_u_~ _____p_r_u__. (''...bilet vo eden pravets'') ; ...a return ticket. : ..._____r___p___u_~ _q_y_|_u__. (''...povraten bilet'') ; ...two tickets. : ..._t_r_p _q_y_|_u___p. (''...dva bileta'') ; Where's the___? : _K_p_t_u _u___? (''kade e...?'') ; dining car? : _r_p_s___~ ___u_________p_~? (''vagon restoran'')

Directions

; Where's___? : _K_p_t_u _u___? (''kade e...?'') ; How do I get to___? : _K_p_{__ _t_p _____y_s_~_p_} _t_____? (''kako da stignam do...?'') ; Is it far/close by? : _D_p_|_u_{__/_q_|_y___{__ _|_y _u? (''daleku/blisku li e?'') ; Can I walk there? : _M___w_p_} _|_y _t_p ___u___p___p_} _t__ ___p_}__? (''mozham li da peshacham do tamu?'') ; Can you show me on the map? : _M___w_u___u _|_y _t_p _}_y _____{_p_w_u___u _~_p _{_p_____p_r_p? (''mozhete li mi pokazhete na kartava?'') ; Go straight ahead. : _O_t_u___u _____p_r__ _~_p_____u_t. (''odete pravo napred'') ; Turn left/right at the : _R_r_____u___u _|_u_r__/_t_u___~__ _~_p (''svrtete levo/desno na'') ; ...next corner. : ...___|_u_t_~_y____ _p_s___|. (''sledniot agol'') ; ...traffic lights. : ...___u_}_p_______y___u. (''semaforite'') ; It's two blocks down. : _S___p _u _t_r_p _q_|___{_p _____t___|__. (''toa e dva bloka podolu'') ; behind. : _x_p_t. (''zad'') ; in front of. : _____u_t. (''pred'') ; far. : _t_p_|_u_{__. (''daleku'') ; near. : _q_|_y___{__. (''blisku'') ; opposite. : ___________y. (''sproti'')

Taxi

; taxi : ___p_{c_y (''taksi'') ; Can you take me to...? : _M___w_u _|_y _t_p _}_u ___t_r_u_x_u___u _t__...? (''mozhe li da me odvezete do...?'') ; Please take me to... : _B_u _}___|_p_} ___t_r_u_x_u___u _}_u _t__... (''ve molam odvezete me do...'') ; How much does it cost to go to...? : _K___|_{__ ?e ___y_~_y _t_p _}_u ___t_r_u_x_u___u _t__...? (''kolku kie chini da me odvezete do...?'') ; Here's fine, thank you. : _O_____p_r_u___u _}_u ___r_t_u, _q_|_p_s___t_p___p_}. (''ostavete me ovde blagodaram'')

Car

; Where can I rent a car? : _K_p_t_u _}___w_u _t_p _~_pj_t_p_} ___u_~__-a-_{_p__? (''KAde MOzhe da NAYdam rent-a-kar?'') ; How much is it daily/ weekly? : _K___|_{__ ___y_~_y _t_~_u_r_~__/ _~_u_t_u_|_~__? (''KOLku CHIni DNEVno/ NEdelno?'') ; Does that include insurance/ mileage? : _D_p_|_y _r__ _____p e _r_{_|_____u_~__ _____y_s_______r_p?_u____/ _r_{_|_____u_~_p _{_y_|___}_u_____p_w_p___p? (''DAli vo toa e vkluCHEno osiguruVAnyeto/ vkluCHEna kilomeTRAzhata?'')

Lodging

; I'm looking for a____. : _Aapa_}___. (''BAram...'') ; Where's a? : _K_p_t_u _y_}_p? (''KAde Ima?'') ; ...cheap hotel. : ..._u_r___y_~ _______u_|. (''EVtin KHOtel'') ; ...nearby hotel. : ..._______u_| _r__ _q_|_y_x_y_~_p___p. (''KHOtel vo bliZInata'') ; ...good hotel. : ...dobar _______u_|. (''DObar KHOtel'') ; ...clean hotel. : ...___y____ _______u_|. (''chist KHOtel'') ; Do you have any rooms available? : _D_p_|_y _y_}_p___u ___|___q___t_~_y _____q_y? (''DAli iMAte SLObodni SObi?'') ; How much is it per night/per person? : _K__j_p _u ___u_~_p___p _x_p _~__?/ ____ _____r_u_{? (''KOYa e TSEnata za NOki/ po CHOvek?'') ; I'm leaving now./ We're leaving now. : Ja__ ___y ___t_p_} ___u_s_p./ _N_y_u ___y ___t_y_}_u ___u_s_p. (''yas si Odam SEga./ nie si oDIme SEga'')

Money

; I want to exchange some money/travellers cheques. : _R_p_{_p_} _t_p ___p_x_}_u_~_p_} ___p___y/ _~_p___~_y___{_y ___u_{___r_y. (''SAkam da RAZmenam PAri/ PATnichki CHEkovi'') ; What's the exchange rate? : _K_p_{___r _u _{__________? (''KAkov e KUrsot?'') ; How many_____per dollar? : _K___|_{______x_p _u_t_u_~ _t___|_p__? (''KOLku...za Eden DOlar?'') ; banknotes. : _q_p_~_{_~_____y. (''bankNOti'') ; cashier. : _q_|_p_s_pj_~_y_{. (''blaGAInik'') ; coins. : _}_u___p_|_~_y ___p___y. (''MEtalni PAri'') ; money. : ___p___y. (''PAri'') ; credit card. : _{___u_t_y___~_p _{_p_____y___{_p. (''kreDItna karTIchka'') ; exchange. : ___p_x_}_u_~_p. (''razMEna'')

Eating

Macedonians generally take their main meal at midday or early afternoon.

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority