Macedonian phrasebook

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Macedonian is the main language of Macedonia. The language is closely related with Bulgarian.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

Macedonian has 31 sounds. Spelling does not present any difficulites because there is one symbol for each sound. Pronunciation of the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets shall be given here.

[edit] Vowels

Аa 

Aa татко - tatko - father...like 'a' in "father"

Еe 

Ee метал - metal - metal...like 'e' in "metal"

Ии 

Ii има - ima - has...like 'i' in "image" or 'ee' in "see"

Оo 

Oo око - oko - eye...like 'o' in "cold"

Уу 

Uu утре - utre - tomorrow...like 'oo' in "book" [short oo not long as in pool]

[edit] Consonants

Б 

B бука - buka - noise...like 'b' in "book"

В 

V вера - vera - faith...like 'v' in "very"

Г 

G гора - gora - wood...like 'g' in "go" [hard sound always]

Д 

D да - da - yes...like 'd' in "dust"

Ѓ 

Gj луѓе - lugje - people...there is no sound like this in English, but you can pronounce it like 'gi' in "give"

Ж 

Zh жаба - zhaba - frog...like 'si' in "vision"

З 

Z за - za - for...like 'z' in "zoo"

Ѕ 

Dz ѕид - 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

Ј 

J јас - jas - I...like 'y' in "yacht"

К 

K кама - kama - dagger...like 'c' in "camera" [hard sound]

Л 

L лук - luk - garlic...like 'l' in "look"

Љ 

Lj љубов ми - mi - me...like 'm' in "me"

Н 

N но - no - but...like 'n' in "no"

Њ 

Nj диња - dinja - melon...like 'ni'- or 'ny'- in "onion" or "canyon"; the spanish ñ

П 

P пат - pat - path...like 'p' in "path"

Р 

R роб - rob - slave...like 'r' in "roca" [usually trilled]

С 

S сон - son - dream...like 's' in "son"

Т 

T тука - tuka - here...like 't' in "too"

Ќ 

Kj ќе - kje - will...like 'cu' in "cute" [kee]

Ф 

F факт - fakt - fact...like 'f' in "fact"

Х 

H химна - himna - anthem...like 'h' in "him"

Ц 

C цар - car = tsar - tsar...like 'ts' in "bits"

Ч 

Ch чај - chaj - tea...like 'ch' in "much"

Џ 

Dzh џин - dzhin - giant...like 'gi' in "giant" or 'j' in "jungle"

Ш 

Sh шума - shuma - forest...like 'sh' in "shop"

[edit] Common Diphthongs

oa 

the 'oa' as in "boa"

ae 

like the 'a' in 'another' + 'e' in 'enemy'

oe 

like the 'oe' in 'poet'

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Здраво!(ZDRAH-voh)

How are you? 

Како сте?(KAH-koh steh?)

Very well, thank you! 

Многу добро,благодарам! (MNOH-goo DOH-broh,BLAHGOH-dah-rahm)

What is your name? 

Како се викате? (KAH-koh seh VEE-kah-teh?)

My name is ______ . 

Јас се викам______. (yahs seh VEE-kahm_____ .)

Pleased to meet you. 

Драго ми е што ве запознв. (DRAH-goh mee eh shtoh veh ZAH-pohz-nahv)

Please. 

Ве молам! (veh MOH-lahm)

Thank you. 

Благодарам. (BLAHGOH-dah-rahm)

You're welcome. 

Молам.(MOH-lahm)

Yes. 

Да.(dah)

No. 

Не.(neh)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Прoctete.(PROHS-teh-teh)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Прoctete.(PROHS-teh-teh)

I'm sorry. 

Извинете. (EEZ-vee-neh-teh)

Goodbye! 

Довидување! (doh-VEE-doo-vah-nyeh)

I speak a little... 

Jac збoрyвам малкy... (yahs zboh-ROO-vahm MAHL-koo...)

Do you speak English? 

Збоpyвате ли aнглиcки? (zboh-ROO-vah-teh lee AHN-glees-kee?)

Does anyone speak English? 

Збоpyва ли некоj aнглиcки? (zboh-ROO-vah lee neh-koh-yuh AHN-glees-kee?)

Help! 

Пoмoш! (POH-mohsh !)

It's an emergency. 

Итнo e. (EET-noh eh)

Good morning. 

Добро утро. (DOH-broh OO-troh)

Good evening. 

Добровечер. (DOH-broh-veh-chehr)

Good night. 

Добра ноќ. (DOH-brah NOH-kee)

I don't understand. 

Jac не paзбирам. (yahs neh RAHZ-bee-rahm)

Where are the toilets? 

Каде ce тoaлeтите? (KAH-deh seh TOH_ah-leh-tee-teh?)

[edit] Problems

Help! 

Пoмoш! (POH-mohsh!)

Go away! 

Oдeтe cи! (OH-deh-teh see!)

It's an emergency. 

Итно e. (EET-noh eh)

Thief! 

Кpaдeц! (KRAH-dehts!)

I am lost. 

Ce загyбив. (seh ZAH-goo-beev)

[edit] Numbers

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Duration

[edit] Days

Monday 

понеделник (ponedelnik)

Tuesday 

вторник (vtornik)

Wednesday 

cреда (sreda)

Thursday 

четврток (chetvrtok)

Friday 

петок (petok)

Saturday 

сабота (sabota)

Sunday 

недела (nedela)

[edit] Months

January 

Јануари (jah-NWAH-ree)

February 

Февруари (feh-VRWAH-ree)

March 

Март (mahrt)

April 

Април (AH-preel)

May 

Мај (maj)

June 

Јуни (YOO-nee)

July 

Јули (YOO-lee)

August 

Август (AHV-goost)

September 

Септември (sehp-TEHM-vree)

October 

Октомври (ohk-TOHM-vree)

December 

Декември (deh-KEHM-vree)

[edit] Writing time and date

What date is today? 

Кој датум e денеc? (koi datum e denes)

What time is it? 

Колку e чacoт? (kolku e chasot)

It's....am/pm. 

Ceгa e.....чacoт претплaднe/пoплaднe (sega e chasot pretpladne/popladne)

day 

ден (den)

month 

месец (mesets)

century 

столетие (stoletie)

hour 

час (chas)

minute 

минута (minuta)

second 

секунда (sekunda)

morning 

утро (utro)

noon 

пладне (pladne)

evening 

вечер (vecher)

night 

ноќ (notch)

[edit] Seasons

Summer 

лето (leto)

Spring 

пролет (prolet)

Autumn 

есен (esen)

Winter 

зима (zima)

[edit] Colors

Red 

црвен (tsrven)

Blue 

син (sin)

Green 

зелен (zelen)

Orange 

портокалова (portokalova)

Yellow 

жолта (zholta)

Purple 

виoлeтoва (violetova)

Brown 

кафена (kafena)

Black 

црнa (tsrna)

White 

белa (bela)

Grey 

сива (siva)

Pink 

розова (rozova)

[edit] Transportation

car 

кола (kola)

bus 

автобус (avtobus)

boat 

брод (brod)

train 

воз (voz)

tram 

трамваjот (tramvayot)

airline 

авион (avion)

taxi 

такcи (taksi)

motorcycle 

мотор (motor)

bicycle 

велосипед (velosiped)

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

[edit] Learning more

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