Macedonian phrases | Most common phrases for everyday life

Macedonian phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Macedonian with translation. | Free & useful

Macedonian phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.

They are an important part of Macedonian culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.

Macedonian phrases you should know

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Greet someone in Macedonian

If you want to greet someone in Macedonian, it’s actually quite easy:

English	Croatian	IPA
Welcome to the site.	Dobrodošli na stranicu.	[dǒbrodǒʃli na strǎnitsu]
Welcome to the site	Dobrodošli na stranicu	[dǒbrodǒʃli na strǎnitsu]
Good day to you!	Dobar dan!	[dôbar dan]
Good morning to you!	Dobro jutro!	[dǒbro jûtro]
Good evening!	Dobra večer!	[dǒbra vêt͡ʃer]
Good to see you.	Drago mi je što te vidim.	[drǎːɡo mi je ʃtǒ te ʋîdim]
I’m glad to see you.	Drago mi je što te vidim.	[drǎːɡo mi je ʃtǒ te ʋîdim]

If you are greeted in Macedonian, the best way to respond is as follows:

English	Croatian	IPA
Have a nice day too!	I tebi lijep dan!	[i têbi lijɛ̝ːp dan]
Thanks, it’s nice to see you too.	Hvala, i meni je drago da te vidim.	[xʋǎːla i měni je drǎːɡo da te ʋîdim]

How is my dialogue partner?

As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:

English	Croatian	IPA
How are you doing?	Kako si?	[kâko si]
Are you doing well?	Jesi li dobro?	[jěsi li dǒbro]

If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:

English	Croatian	IPA
Thank you for asking, I am fine.	Hvala na pitanju, dobro sam.	[xʋǎːla na pǐt͡ɕanju dǒbro sam]
Thank you, I am fine.	Hvala, dobro sam.	[xʋǎːla dǒbro sam]
Thank you, I am not doing so well.	Hvala, nisam baš dobro.	[xʋǎːla nǐsam baʃ dǒbro]
Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing?	Hvala, dobro sam. Kako si ti?	[xʋǎːla dǒbro sam kâko si ti]

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How do I say goodbye to someone in Macedonian?

Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Macedonian is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:

English	Croatian	IPA
Goodbye!	Doviđenja!	[dɔʋiʑěːɲa]
Take care of yourself!	Pazi na sebe!	[pǎzi na sɛ̂bɛ]
Goodbye	Doviđenja	[dɔʋiʑěːɲa]
See you tomorrow	Vidimo se sutra	[ʋîdimo sɛ sûtra]
See you soon	Vidimo se uskoro	[ʋîdimo sɛ ǔskɔrɔ]
See you later	Vidimo se kasnije	[ʋîdimo sɛ kǎsnije]
Good night	Laku noć	[lǎku nôt͡ɕ]
Sleep well	Spavaj dobro	[spǎʋaj dǒbro]
Talk to you later.	Čujemo se kasnije.	[t͡ʃûjɛmo sɛ kǎsnije]
Nice to have met you!	Drago mi je što smo se upoznali!	[drǎːɡo mi je ʃtǒ smo sɛ ûpoznaːli]

How do I introduce myself in Macedonian?

When travelling in Macedonia, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Macedonian and know who you’re talking to.

English	Croatian	IPA
My name is Jonas.	Zovem se Jonas.	[zǒʋem sɛ jônas]
What is your name?	Kako se zoveš?	[kâko sɛ zǒʋeʃ]
What is your surname?	Kako se prezivaš?	[kâko sɛ prɛzǐʋaʃ]
What is your first name?	Kako ti je ime?	[kâko ti je îmɛ]
What is your surname?	Kako ti je prezime?	[kâko ti je prɛzǐmɛ]

If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:

English	Croatian	IPA
Where do you come from?	Odakle si?	[ɔdǎkle si]
I am from London.	Ja sam iz Londona.	[jâ sam iz lɔndǒna]
Are you from Birmingham?	Jesi li iz Birminghama?	[jěsi li iz bǐrmiŋɡama]
No, I’m from Madrid.	Ne, ja sam iz Madrida.	[nê, jâ sam iz madrǐda]
Great, I’m from Madrid too.	Super, i ja sam iz Madrida.	[sûpɛr i jâ sam iz madrǐda]
Where do you live?	Gdje živiš?	[ɡdje ʒǐʋiʃ]
I live in Berlin.	Živim u Berlinu.	[ʒǐʋim u bɛrlǐnu]

If you have problems with your Macedonian, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:

English	Croatian	IPA
Do you speak English?	Govoriš li engleski?	[ɡɔʋǒriʃ li ěŋgleski]
Yes, I speak English.	Da, govorim engleski.	[da ɡɔʋǒrim ěŋgleski]
Yes, I speak some English.	Da, govorim malo engleskog.	[da ɡɔʋǒrim mâlɔ ěŋgleskɔɡ]
No, I do not speak any English.	Ne, ne govorim engleski.	[nê nɛ ɡɔʋǒrim ěŋgleski]
I only speak English.	Govorim samo engleski.	[ɡɔʋǒrim sâmo ěŋgleski]
I understand some Croatian.	Razumijem malo hrvatskog.	[razǔmijɛm mâlɔ xrʋǎtskɔɡ]

Useful sentences with ‘I am…’

The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Macedonian and express your wishes and concerns:

English	Croatian	IPA
I am English.	Englez sam.	[ěŋɡlɛz sam]
I am injured.	Ozlijedio sam se.	[ɔzliěːdio sam sɛ]
I am here.	Ovdje sam.	[ǒʋdje sam]
I am hungry.	Gladan sam.	[ɡlǎdan sam]
I am thirsty.	Žedan sam.	[ʒěːdan sam]
I am a single person.	Slobodna sam. (f) / Slobodan sam. (m)	[slɔbɔdna sam] / [slɔbɔdan sam]
I need help!	Trebam pomoć!	[trěbam pǒːmɔt͡ɕ]
I am tired.	Umoran sam. (m) / Umorna sam. (f)	[ûmɔran sam] / [ûmɔrna sam]
I am happy.	Sretan sam. (m) / Sretna sam. (f)	[srêtan sam] / [srêtna sam]
I am sad.	Tužan sam. (m) / Tužna sam. (f)	[tûʒan sam] / [tûʒna sam]
I am in love.	Zaljubljen sam. (m) / Zaljubljena sam. (f)	[zaljûbljɛn sam] / [zaljûbljɛna sam]
I am ill.	Bolan sam. (m) / Bolna sam. (f)	[bôlan sam] / [bôlna sam]
I am ready.	Spreman sam. (m) / Spremna sam. (f)	[sprêman sam] / [sprêmna sam]
I am busy.	Zauzet sam. (m) / Zauzeta sam. (f)	[zǎuzet sam] / [zǎuzɛta sam]
I am lost.	Izgubio sam se. (m) / Izgubila sam se. (f)	[izɡûbio sam sɛ] / [izɡûbila sam sɛ]
I am a tourist.	Turist sam.	[turǐst sam]
I am new here.	Novi sam ovdje. (m) / Nova sam ovdje. (f)	[nôʋi sam ǒʋdje] / [nôʋa sam ǒʋdje]
I am confident.	Samouvjeren sam. (m) / Samouvjerena sam. (f)	[samɔǔʋjɛrɛn sam] / [samɔǔʋjɛrɛna sam]
I am proud.	Ponosan sam. (m) / Ponosna sam. (f)	[pǒnosan sam] / [pǒnosna sam]
I am a teacher.	Učitelj sam. (m) / Učiteljica sam. (f)	[ǔt͡ʃitɛlʲ sam] / [ǔt͡ʃitɛʎitsa sam]
I am late.	Kasim se.	[kâsim sɛ]
I am 30 years old.	Imam trideset godina.	[ǐmam trǐdɛsɛt ɡǒdina]
I am in a hurry.	Žurim.	[ʒǔrim]
I am happy.	Sretan sam. (m) / Sretna sam. (f)	[srêtan sam] / [srêtna sam]
I am surprised.	Iznenađen sam. (m) / Iznenađena sam. (f)	[iznɛnǎdʒɛn sam] / [iznɛnǎdʒɛna sam]
I am angry.	Ljut sam. (m) / Ljutita sam. (f)	[ʎût sam] / [ʎǔtita sam]

Apologising in Macedonian

Here’s how to apologise to a Macedonian speaker:

English	Croatian	IPA
I apologise.	Ispričavam se.	[isprǐt͡ʃaʋam sɛ]
Sorry, that was not the intention.	Oprosti, to nije bila namjera.	[oprǒsti tɔ nǐjɛ bǐla nǎmjɛra]
Sorry, I did not do it on purpose.	Oprosti, nisam to namjerno učinio. (m) / učinila. (f)	[oprǒsti nǐsam tɔ nǎmjɛrnɔ ut͡ʃǐnio / ut͡ʃǐnila]
Sorry, that was very clumsy of me.	Oprosti, to je bilo jako nespretno od mene.	[oprǒsti tɔ jɛ bǐlɔ jâkɔ nɛsprɛtnɔ ɔd mɛ̌nɛ]

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Useful signs and notices in Macedonian

Useful signs and messages in Macedonian that you will often see.

English	Croatian	IPA
Entrance	Ulaz	[ûlaz]
Toilet	Toalet	[tɔalɛ̂t]
Exit	Izlaz	[ǐzlaz]
Attention!	Pažnja!	[pǎʒɲa]
Police	Policija	[pɔlǐt͡sija]
Emergency services	Hitna pomoć	[xǐtna pǒːmɔt͡ɕ]
Fire brigade	Vatrogasci	[ʋatrɔɡǎːst͡si]
Passage forbidden.	Zabranjen prolaz.	[zabrǎɲɛn prǒlaz]
Caution!	Oprez!	[ǒprɛz]
This building is under video surveillance.	Ova zgrada je pod video nadzorom.	[ɔ̌ʋa zɡrǎda jɛ pɔd ʋǐdɛɔː nǎdzɔrɔm]

Numbers to 25 in Macedonian

Counting in Macedonian is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Macedonian from 1 to 25.

English	Croatian	IPA
1	jedan	[jědan]
2	dva	[dvâ]
3	tri	[trî]
4	četiri	[t͡ʃětiri]
5	pet	[pêt]
6	šest	[ʃêst]
7	sedam	[sědam]
8	osam	[ǒsam]
9	devet	[děʋet]
10	deset	[dèset]
11	jedanaest	[jɛdǎnaɛst]
12	dvanaest	[dʋǎnaɛst]
13	trinaest	[trǐnaɛst]
14	četrnaest	[t͡ʃɛtr̩nǎɛst]
15	petnaest	[pɛtnǎɛst]
16	šesnaest	[ʃɛsnǎɛst]
17	sedamnaest	[sɛdǎmnaɛst]
18	osamnaest	[ɔsǎmnaɛst]
19	devetnaest	[dɛʋɛtnǎɛst]
20	dvadest	[dʋâdɛst]
21	dvadeset jedan	[dʋâdɛsɛt jědan]
22	dvadeset dva	[dʋâdɛsɛt dvâ]
23	dvadeset tri	[dʋâdɛsɛt trî]
24	dvadeset četiri	[dʋâdɛsɛt t͡ʃětiri]
25	dvadeset pet	[dʋâdɛsɛt pêt]

The colours in Macedonian

The most common colours in Macedonian with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.

English	Croatian	IPA
Red	Crvena	[tsrʋěna]
Blue	Plava	[plǎːʋa]
Green	Zelena	[zɛlěna]
Yellow	Žuta	[ʒûːta]
Black	Crna	[tsr̩̂na]
White	Bijela	[bǐjɛla]
Orange	Narančasta	[naraňt͡ʃasta]
Purple	Ljubičasta	[ʎubǐt͡ʃasta]
Brown	Smeđa	[smêd͡ʒa]
Pink	Ružičasta	[rûʒit͡ʃasta]

Days of the week, months and seasons in Macedonian

Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Macedonian and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Macedonian.

English	Croatian	IPA
Monday	Ponedjeljak	[pɔnɛdʲěʎak]
Tuesday	Utorak	[ûtɔrak]
Wednesday	Srijeda	[srijěda]
Thursday	Četvrtak	[t͡ʃɛtv̩rtak]
Friday	Petak	[pěːtak]
Saturday	Subota	[sǔbɔta]
Sunday	Nedjelja	[nɛdʲěʎa]
January	Siječanj	[sîɛt͡ʃaɲ]
February	Veljača	[ʋɛ̂ʎat͡ʃa]
March	Ožujak	[ǒʒʊjak]
April	Travanj	[trǎːʋaɲ]
May	Svibanj	[sʋǐbaɲ]
June	Lipanj	[lǐpaɲ]
July	Srpanj	[sr̩̂paɲ]
August	Kolovoz	[kɔlɔʋɔz]
September	Rujan	[rûjan]
October	Listopad	[lǐstɔpad]
November	Studeni	[stǔdɛni]
December	Prosinac	[prɔ̂sinat͡s]
Spring	Proljeće	[prɔʎět͡ʃɛ]
Summer	Ljeto	[ʎětɔ]
Autumn / Fall	Jesen	[jɛsɛ̌n]
Winter	Zima	[zǐma]

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Additional links

• Learn Macedonian with Mondly
• Learn Macedonian with Babbel
• The different ways of learning languages
• Learning vocabulary successfully
• Motivated language learning
• It is so easy to train your understanding of a language at the same time
• Learning languages quickly? – Is it possible?
• The different types of learners when learning languages

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