The Macedonian language belongs to the group of Slavic languages. The Saints Cyril and Methodius in the 9th century were the ones who created the first Slavic alphabet (Glagolic) and spread it among the people in eastern Europe. After that, their best student Clement of Ohrid, modified and gave the name of his teacher and called it Cyrillic. Today almost all the slavic contries use the cirilic alphabet. Macedonian language and alphabet, got the final look after the reform of Blaze Koneski.
Main language in Republic of Macedonia is Macedonian, but you can hear also Albanian, Turkish or Roma language. In the most big shops and restaurants all the employers know English (or at least to understand what you want to order or buy).
(native Cyrillic and Latin transliteration)
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Dz |
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Lj |
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Kj |
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Ch |
Dj |
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(Note: Some of the words are very helpful!) :-)
English | Macedonian in latin | Macedonian |
Hello/hi | Zdravo | Здраво |
How are you? | Kako si? | Како си? |
I am…/My name is… | Jas sum… | Јас сум... |
Nice to meet you | Milo mi e sto se sretnavme | Мило ми е што се сретнавме |
Ciao/bye | Chao | Чао |
Yes/No | Da/Ne | Да/Не |
Thanks/Thank you | Fala/Blagodaram | Фала/Благодарам |
I don't know | Ne znam | Не знам |
I don't understand Macedonian | Ne razbiram Makedonski | Не разбирам Македонски |
Please | Ve molam | Ве молам |
Cheers! | Na zdravje! | На здравје! |
Train/Bus/Taxi | Voz/Avtobus/Taksi | Воз/Автобус/Такси |
How much is it? | Kolku e? | Колку е? |
Wine/Beer/Coffee | Vino/Skopsko pivo J /Kafe | Вино/Скопско пиво J /Кафе |
Where is..? | Kade e..? | Каде е.. ? |
Sorry/excuse me | Izvinete | Извинете |
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Ten, Hundred | Eden, Dva, Tri, Chetiri, Pet, Deset, Sto | Еден, Два, Три, Четири, Пет, Десет, Сто |
English | Macedonian in latin | Macedonian |
You're beautiful! | Ubava si! (female) Ubav si! (male) | Убава си! Убав си! |
Shell we dance? | Da igrame? | Да играме? |
Do you like me? | Ti se dopagam? | Ти се допаѓам? |
I love you | Te sakam | Те сакам |
You have beautiful eyes | Imash dobar g'z | Имаш добар г`з |
Your place or my place? | Kaj tebe ili kaj mene? | Кај тебе или кај мене? |
It was great, let's do it again | Super beshe, aj ushte ednash | Супер беше, ај уште еднаш |
No way! | Nema shansi! | Нема шанси! |
I'm strawberry. Eat me! | Jas sum jagoda. Izedi me! | Јас сум јагода, изеди ме! |
Kisses and hugs | Backi i gushki | Бацки и гушки |
OK? ( question) | Dobro? | Добро? |
OK! (affirmative) | Vazi/Moze | Важи/Може |
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