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 Approximationhello здраво zdravo /ˈzdravɔ/ ZDRA-vohhow are you? (inf.) како си? kako si? /ˈkakɔ si/ KAHK-oh-seehow are you? (pol.) како сте? kako ste? /ˈkakɔ stɛ/ KAHK-oh-stehgood day добар ден dobar den /ˈdɔbardɛn/ DOUGH-bar-dengood morning добро утро dobro utro /dɔˈbrɔutrɔ/ dough-BRO-oo-trohgoodbye догледање dogledanje /dɔˈglɛdaɲɛ/ dough-GLAD-anyegeneric toast на здравје! na zdravje! /naˈzdravjɛ/ nah-ZDRAV-yeah Examples Good morning, how are you? Добро утро, како си/сте? Good, thanks. And you? Добро, фала. А ти/Вие? Languages Translation Phrase Romanization IPA ApproximationI don’t understand не разбирам ne razbiram /nɛˈrazbiram/ neh-RAZ-beer-ahmdo you speak ...? зборувате ли ...? zboruvate li ...? /zbɔˈruvate ɫi/ zbor-OO-va-teh lee ...Macedonian македонски makedonski /maˈkɛdɔnski/ mach-ADDON-skiEnglish англиски angliski /ˈangɫiski/ AHNG-lee-skiFrench француски francuski /ˈfrancuski/ FRAHNCE-oo-skiJapanese јапонски japonski /ˈjapɔnski/ YUP-own-skiDutch холандски holandski /ˈxɔlandski/ HOLE-ahnd-skiGerman германски germanski /ˈgɛrmanski/ GHER-mahn-ski Examples I don't speak Macedonian. Не зборувам македонски. Do you speak English? Зборувате ли англиски?/ Зборуваш ли англиски? When in need Translation Phrase Romanization IPA Approximationwhere is ...? каде е ...? kade e ...? /ˈkadɛ/ KA-de eh ...?I need ... ми треба ... mi treba ... /miˈtrɛba/ me TRE-bathe toilet тоалетот toaletot /tɔaˈlɛtɔt/ tow-ah-LET-oatthe hospital болницата bolnicata /bɔlˈnit͡sata bowl-NIECE-aatahthe bank банката bankata /ˈbankata/ BAHNK-aatahthe ATM банкоматот bankomatot /bankɔˈmatɔt/ bahnk-o-MAAT-oatthe pharmacy аптеката aptekata /apˈtɛkata/ up-TECH-aataha doctor доктор doktor /ˈdɔktɔr/ DOCK-torhelp помош pomosh /ˈpɔmɔʃ/ POE-moshurgently 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 Approximationwhich one? кое? koe? /ˈkɔɛ/ CO-athis one ова ova /ˈɔva/ OH-vathat one тоа toa /ˈtɔa/ TOW-ahhow much? колку? kolku? /ˈkɔlku/ COLE-cooit's expensive скапо е skapo e /ˈskapɔ ɛ/ SCUP-oh-ehit's too much премногу е premnogu e /ˈprɛmnɔgu ɛ/ PREYM-know-goo ehlower (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 Approximationyes да da /da/ DUHno не ne /ne/ NEHplease молам molam /ˈmɔlam/ MOW-lahmthank you благодарам blagodaram /blaˈgɔdaram/ blaag-OH-daar-ahmsorry извини izvini /ˈizvini/ EASE-veen-eewhere? каде? kade? /ˈkadɛ/ KAH-dehhere тука tuka /ˈtuka/ TOOK-ahthere 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?