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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

• 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?