Essential Macedonian Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Macedonian words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...

The Top 10 ...

Zdravo.

Hello.
Do gledanje.
Goodbye.
Zboruvate li angliski?
Do you speak English?
Ne razbiram.
I don't understand.
Malku.
A little.
Da. Ne.
Yes. No.
Kolku čini ...?

How much is it?
Mnogu skapo. Dobro.
Too expensive. OK.
Molam.
Please.
Blagodaram (mnogu).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Kako se vikate? What is your name? Jas se vikam ... My name is ... Kako ste? How are you? Dobro. A vie? Fine. And you? Kade e ...? Where is ...? Kade e toaletot? Maški/Ženski Where is the toilet? Men/Women Prostete. Izvinete. Sorry. Excuse me. Nema problem. No problem. Sakam ... I want ... Ne sakam ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...

The Top 30 ...

Od kade ste?
Where are you from?
Jas sum od Avstralija.*
I am from Australia.
Ve molam smetkata.
The bill, please.
Se zagubiv.
I'm lost.
Zastanete! Pričekajte!
Stop! Wait!
Tuka, tamu.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel. Aerodrom. Stanica.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Mi se dopagja ...
I like ...
Ne mi se dopagja ...
I don't like ...

eden, dva, tri, četiri, pet.
one, two, three, four, five.
šest, sedum, osum, devet, deset.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Kanada - Canada
Anglija - England
Irska - Ireland
Nov Zeland - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...

Useful Extras ...

Na zdravje!
Cheers!

dobar / losh
good / bad
golem / mal
big / small
blisku / daleku
near / far
pomalku / povekje
less / more
ušte eden / dovolno
another / enough

Jas sum vegetarijanec. (man)
Jas sum vegetarijanka. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Jas ne jadam meso.
I don't eat meat.
... pileshko.
... chicken.
... riba.
... fish.

Jas sum alergičen na lešnici. (man)
Jas sum alergiča na lešnici. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... kikiritki.
... peanuts.
... riba.
... fish.
... morska hrana.
... seafood.
... jajca.
... eggs.

Pronunciation Guide

Consonants:
c is pronounced ts as in cats
č is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ć is pronounced as a ch as in church, but with the tongue more forward touching behind the bottom teeth (ʨ)
gj (Cyrillic ѓ) is pronounced as gʲ, almost like dʲ (ɟ)
đ is pronounced as a j as in judge
h is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
j is pronounced as y as in yell (IPA j)
kj (Cyrillic ќ) is pronounced as kʲ, almost like tʲ (IPA c)
nj is pronounced as ny as in canyon (ɲ)
š is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
ž is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)