Macedonian Language Corner

The Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet, an essential part of the Macedonian language, is the official script used for writing and communication in Macedonia. If you’re familiar with Cyrillic, you’ll find that you can also read many other Slavic languages, such as Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, and more, making it a valuable skill in Slavic linguistics.

The Macedonian Cyrillic Alphabet: 31 Letters, 31 Sounds

One of the key aspects of the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet is that each letter corresponds to a unique sound. Unlike some languages where multiple letters can represent the same sound, Macedonian is phonetic, meaning every letter is pronounced exactly as written. This simplifies the learning process because once you’ve mastered the alphabet, you can pronounce any word in the language with confidence.

If you already know the Latin alphabet, you’ll be pleased to discover that some Cyrillic letters look exactly like their Latin counterparts. These letters share the same shape and sound, making it easier for learners to make connections between the two scripts.

For example, the following letters are identical in both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets:

• А (A as in “Ама”)

• Е (E as in “Ема”)

• О (O as in “Око”)

• Ј (J as in “Јаве”)

• К (K as in “Kапа”)

• М (M as in “Мама”)

• Т (T as in “Тато”)

One of the best ways to internalize the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet is by associating each letter with familiar words.

Here’s a complete list to help you memorize all 31 letters:

А: Aма (Ama) – “but”.
Б: Баба (Baba) – Grandmother.
В: Во (Vino) – “in”.
Г: Горан (Goran) – a male name.
Д: Дом (Dom) – Home.
Ѓ: Ѓеврек (gjevrek) – a Balkan pastry.
Е: Ема (Ema) – a female name.
Ж: Жаба (Zhaba) – Frog.
З: Зонa (Zona) – Zone.
Ѕ: Ѕвезда (Dzvezda) – Star.
И: Ива (Iva) – a female name.
Ј: Јава – to ride.
К: Капа (Kapa) – Hat.
Л: Лов (lov) – Hunt.
Љ: Љубов (Ljubov) – Love.
М: Мама (Mama) – Mom.
Н: Нога (Noga) – Leg.
Њ: Њујорк (Njujork) – New York.
О: Око (Oko) – Eye.
П: Пат (Pat) – Road.
Р: Риба (Riba) – Fish.
С: Сол (Sol) – Salt.
Т: Тато (Tato) – Dad.
Ќ: Ќерка (Ќerka) – Daughter.
У: Уво (Uvo) – Ear.
Ф: Фока (Foka) – Seal.
Х: Храна (Hrana) – Food.
Ц: Цвет (Cvet) – Flower.
Ч: Чоколадо (Chokolado) – Chocolate.
Џ: Џем (Dzem) – Jam.
Ш: Штип (Shtip) – a Macedonian city.

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