Macedonian Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Macedonian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Macedonian.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Macedonian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense | Macedonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I speak English | јас зборувам англиски (јазик) | [јas zboroovam anguliski (јazik)]  |
| you speak French | вие зборувате француски | [viye zboroovatye frantzooski] |
| he speaks German | тој зборува германски | [toј zboroova guyermanski] |
| she speaks Italian | таа зборува италијански | [taa zboroova italiјanski] |
| we speak Arabic | ние зборуваме арапски | [niye zboroovamye arapski] |
| they speak Chinese | тие зборуваат кинески | [tiye zboroovaat kinyeski] |
The past tense in Macedonian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense | Macedonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I visited France | јас ја посетив франција | [јas јa posyetiv frantziјa] |
| you visited Italy | вие сте ја посетиле италија | [viye stye јa posyetilye italiјa] |
| he visited Morocco | тој го посети мароко | [toј guo posyeti maroko] |
| she visited China | таа ја посети кина | [taa јa posyeti kina] |
| we visited Mexico | го посетивме мексико | [guo posyetivmye myeksiko] |
| they visited Kenya | тие ја посетија кенија | [tiye јa posyetiјa kyeniјa] |
The future tense in Macedonian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense | Macedonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I will drink milk | јас ќе пијам млеко | [јas kjye piјam mlyeko] |
| you will drink coffee | вие ќе пиете млеко | [viye kjye piyetye mlyeko] |
| he will drink tea | toj ќе пие чај | [toj kjye piye chaј] |
| she will drink water | таа ќе пие вода | [taa kjye piye voda] |
| we will drink apple juice | ние ќе пиеме сок од јаболко | [niye kjye piyemye sok od јabolko] |
| they will drink tea | тие ќе пијат чај | [tiye kjye piјat chaј] |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear уво [oovo] | eye око [oko] | mouth уста [oosta] | nose нос [nos] |
hair коса [kosa] | face лице [litzye] | head глава [gulava] | heart срце [srtzye] |
hand дланка [dlanka] | fingers прсти [prsti] | leg нога [nogua] | feet стапала [stapala] |
Travel Phrases in Macedonian
Imagine yourself in some Macedonian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English | Macedonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Can you help me? | може да ми помогнете? | [moʐye da mi pomogunyetye?] |
| Can I help you? | можам да ви помогнам? | [moʐam da vi pomogunam?] |
| 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] |
I hope this lesson about the verbs in Macedonian was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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