Macedonian Phrases

The Macedonian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: здраво!  [zdravo!]

What is your name?: како се викате?  [kako sye vikatye?]

Nice to meet you: мило ми е!  [milo mi ye!]

How are you?: како сте?  [kako stye?]

I'm good, thanks: добро сум, благодарам!  [dobro soom, blaguodaram!]

And you?: а вие?  [a viye?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Macedonian)?: дали зборувате (англиски/македонски)?  [dali zboroovatye (anguliski/makyedonski)?]

Does she speak Chinese?: дали таа зборува кинески?  [dali taa zboroova kinyeski?]

A little bit: малку  [malkoo]

How old are you?: колку години имате?  [kolkoo guodini imatye?]

I'm 33 years old: јас имам триесет и три години  [јas imam triyesyet i tri guodini]

It was nice talking to you: мило ми беше што разговаравме!  [milo mi byeshye shto razguovaravmye!]

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: што мислите?  [shto mislitye?]

I don't understand: не разбирам!  [nye razbiram!]

I don't know: не знам!  [nye znam!]

Sorry: извини  [izvini]

What is that called in Macedonian?: како се вели тоа на македонски?  [kako sye vyeli toa na makyedonski?]

What does that word mean in English?: што значи тој збор на англиски?  [shto znachi toј zbor na anguliski?]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: од каде сте?  [od kadye stye?]

I'm from the U.S: јас сум од сад  [јas soom od sad]

I'm American: јас сум американец  [јas soom amyerikanyetz]

Where do you live?: каде живеете?  [kadye ʐivyeyetye?]

I live in the U.S: јас живеам во сад  [јas ʐivyeam vo sad]

What do you do for a living?: што работите?  [shto rabotitye?]

I'm a student: јас сум студент  [јas soom stoodyent]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: можам да ви помогнам?  [moʐam da vi pomogunam?]

Can you help me?: може да ми помогнете?  [moʐye da mi pomogunyetye?]

Where is the airport?: каде е аеродромот?  [kadye ye ayerodromot?]

Go straight: одете право  [odyetye pravo]

Then: тогаш  [toguash]

Turn left: свртете лево  [svrtyetye lyevo]

Turn right: свртете десно  [svrtyetye dyesno]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Macedonian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: среќен роденден!  [sryekjyen rodyendyen!]

Happy new year: среќна нова година!  [sryekjna nova guodina!]

Merry Christmas: среќен божиќ!  [sryekjyen boʐikj!]

Good luck: со среќа!  [so sryekja!]

Congratulations: честито!  [chyestito!]

Macedonian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: имам резервација  [imam ryezyervatziјa]

Do you have rooms available?: имате слободни соби?  [imatye slobodni sobi?]

I would like a non-smoking room: сакам соба за непушачи  [sakam soba za nyepooshachi]

How much it costs per night?: која е цената од вечер?  [koјa ye tzyenata od vyechyer?]

Waiter: келнер/ келнерке!  [kyelnyer/ kyelnyerkye!]

How much is this?: колку чини ова?  [kolkoo chini ova?]

What is this?: што е ова?  [shto ye ova?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: добро си?  [dobro si?]

I need a doctor: ми треба доктор  [mi tryeba doktor]

Help: помош!  [pomosh!]

Call the ambulance: викнете брза помош!  [viknyetye brza pomosh!]

Call the police: викнете полиција!  [viknyetye politziјa!]

I am sick: не ми е добро  [nye mi ye dobro]

These Macedonian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Macedonian Vocabulary and Macedonian Grammar, you might want to visit our Macedonian Flashcards to practice what you learned.