Macedonian/Common phrases
The following phrases should help even a person totally unfamiliar with Macedonian to manage his way around Macedonia. They are grouped by categories.
Greetings
[edit | edit source]| Translation | Phrase | Romanization | IPA | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hello | здраво | zdravo | /ˈzdravɔ/ | ZDRA-voh |
| how are you? (inf.) | како си? | kako si? | /ˈkakɔ si/ | KAHK-oh-see |
| how are you? (pol.) | како сте? | kako ste? | /ˈkakɔ stɛ/ | KAHK-oh-steh |
| good day | добар ден | dobar den | /ˈdɔbardɛn/ | DOUGH-bar-den |
| good morning | добро утро | dobro utro | /dɔˈbrɔutrɔ/ | dough-BRO-oo-troh |
| goodbye | догледање | dogledanje | /dɔˈglɛdaɲɛ/ | dough-GLAD-anye |
| generic toast | на здравје! | na zdravje! | /naˈzdravjɛ/ | nah-ZDRAV-yeah |
Examples
[edit | edit source]- Good morning, how are you?
- Добро утро, како си?
- dough-BRO-oo-troh, KAHK-oh-see?
- Good, thanks. And you?
- Добро, фала. А ти?
- DOUGH-bro, fa-la. Ah tea?
Languages
[edit | edit source]| Translation | Phrase | Romanization | IPA | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I don’t understand | не разбирам | ne razbiram | /nɛˈrazbiram/ | neh-RAZ-beer-ahm |
| do you speak ...? | зборувате ли ...? | zboruvate li ...? | /zbɔˈruvate ɫi/ | zbor-OO-va-teh lee ... |
| Macedonian | македонски | makedonski | /maˈkɛdɔnski/ | mach-ADDON-ski |
| English | англиски | angliski | /ˈangɫiski/ | AHNG-lee-ski |
| French | француски | francuski | /ˈfrancuski/ | FRAHNCE-oo-ski |
| Japanese | јапонски | japonski | /ˈjapɔnski/ | YUP-own-ski |
| Dutch | холандски | holandski | /ˈxɔlandski/ | HOLE-ahnd-ski |
| German | германски | germanski | /ˈgɛrmanski/ | GHER-mahn-ski |
Examples
[edit | edit source]- I don't speak Macedonian.
- Не разбирам македонски.
- neh-RAZ-beer-ahm mach-ADDON-ski
- Do you speak English?
- Зборувате ли англиски?.
- zbor-OO-va-teh lee AHNG-lee-ski
When in need
[edit | edit source]| Translation | Phrase | Romanization | IPA | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| where is ...? | каде е ...? | kade e ...? | /ˈkadɛ/ | KAH-de eh ...? |
| I need ... | ми треба ... | mi treba ... | /miˈtrɛba/ | me TREH-bah |
| the toilet | тоалетот | toaletot | /tɔaˈlɛtɔt/ | tow-ah-LET-oat |
| the hospital | болницата | bolnicata | /bɔlˈnit͡sata | bowl-NIECE-aatah |
| the bank | банката | bankata | /ˈbankata/ | BAHNK-aatah |
| the ATM | банкоматот | bankomatot | /bankɔˈmatɔt/ | bahnk-o-MAAT-oat |
| the pharmacy | аптеката | aptekata | /apˈtɛkata/ | up-TECH-aatah |
| a doctor | доктор | doktor | /ˈdɔktɔr/ | DOCK-tor |
| help | помош | pomosh | /ˈpɔmɔʃ/ | POE-mosh |
| urgently | итно | itno | /ˈitnɔ/ | EAT-no |
Examples
[edit | edit source]- Where is the pharmacy?
- Каде е аптеката?
- KAH-de eh up-TECH-aatah?
- I need a doctor! Urgently!
- Mи треба доктор! Итно!
- me TREH-bah DOCK-tor! EAT-no!
Shopping
[edit | edit source]| Translation | Phrase | Romanization | IPA | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| which one? | кое? | koe? | /ˈkɔɛ/ | CO-a |
| this one | ова | ova | /ˈɔva/ | OH-va |
| that one | тоа | toa | /ˈtɔa/ | TOW-ah |
| how much? | колку? | kolku? | /ˈkɔlku/ | COLE-coo |
| it's expensive | скапо е | skapo e | /ˈskapɔ ɛ/ | SCUP-oh-eh |
| it's too much | премногу е | premnogu e | /ˈprɛmnɔgu ɛ/ | PREYM-know-goo eh |
| lower (me) the price | намали ми ја цената | namali mi ja cenata | /namaˈɫimija ˈt͡sɛnata/ | nahm-al-EE me ya TSE-nah-tah |
Examples
[edit | edit source]- How much is this one?
- Колку е ова?
- COLE-coo eh OH-va?
- It's expensive! Lower me the price!
- Скапо е! Намали ми ја цената!
- SCUP-oh-eh! nahm-al-EE-me-ya TSE-nah-tah!
General words
[edit | edit source]| Translation | Phrase | Romanization | IPA | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yes | да | da | /da/ | DUH |
| no | не | ne | /ne/ | NEH |
| please | молам | molam | /ˈmɔlam/ | MOW-lahm |
| thank you | благодарам | blagodaram | /blaˈgɔdaram/ | blaag-OH-daar-ahm |
| sorry | извини | izvini | /ˈizvini/ | EASE-veen-ee |
| where? | каде? | kade? | /ˈkadɛ/ | KAH-deh |
| here | тука | tuka | /ˈtuka/ | TOOK-ah |
| there | таму | tamu | /ˈtamu/ | TAHM-oo |
Examples
[edit | edit source]- Please, that one!
- Ве молам, тоа!
- veh MOW-lahm, TOW-ah!
- Sorry, this one? No? Which one? Where is it?
- Извини, ова? Не? Кое? Каде е?
- EASE-veen-ee, OH-va? NEH? CO-a? KAH-deh eh?
