I have recently started learning the Macedonian language and I find it very fun and interesting!
Special thanks to Sanja for motivating me to pursue this and providing so much support!
I plan to upload pages regularly to add the vocabulary and useful phrases I have learnt. This exercise is primarily for me to get used to writing in the Macedonian alphabet and a place to do quick reviews. I’ll be visiting Macedonia at the end of Summer so I’ll get some direct feedback on how good (or bad) my basic Macedonian is. Wish me luck!
Well, gotta start with the alphabet :)
Pro-tip: The name of the letter is the exact same as the way you always pronounce it. This makes spelling and reading so much easier when compared to English.
| Symbol | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|
| А а | a as in Arjun |
| Б б | b as in byte |
| В в | v as in vim |
| Г г | g as in git |
| Д д | d as in dictionary |
| Ѓ ѓ | gy as in gyal (Trini accent) |
| Е е | e as in sed |
| Ж ж | s as in leisure |
| З з | z as in zend |
| S ѕ | dz as in good zebra |
| И и | e as in me |
| Ј ј | y as in you |
| К к | k as in kill |
| Л л | l as in linux |
| Љ љ | lj as in billion |
| М м | m as in Macedonia |
| Н н | n as in none |
| Њ њ | ny as in Sanya |
| О о | o as in more |
| П п | p as in Python |
| Р р | r as in repo |
| С с | s as in spaCy |
| Т т | t as in tensor |
| Ќ Ќ | cu as in cute |
| У у | u as in cuda |
| Ф ф | f as in file |
| Х х | h as in help |
| Ц ц | ts as in tsunami |
| Ч ч | ch as in batch |
| Џ џ | j as in join |
| Ш ш | sh as in hash |
| Македонски | English |
|---|---|
| Здраво | Hello |
| Добро утро | Good morning |
| Добра вечер | Good evening |
| Добра ноќ | Goodnight |
| Чао | Bye |
| Довидување | Good bye |
| Македонски | English |
|---|---|
| Како си? | How are you? |
| Јас сум добро | I am good (male) |
| Како се викаш? | What is your name? |
| Јас се викам Арџун | My name is Arjun. |
| Од каде си? | Where are you from? |
| Јас сум од Тринидад и Тобаго | I am from Trinidad and Tobago |
| Мило ми е што те запознав | Nice to meet you |