Wondering how to say hello in Macedonian?
This post covers how to greet people in Macedonian and teaches you some essential phrases including ‘hello’, ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.
It also covers some other greeting etiquette such as handshakes and gestures.
Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Macedonian greetings.
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How To Say Hello In Macedonian
If you want to say hello in Macedonian then you can do so with the following phrases.
Click on the Macedonian words to hear the pronunciation by a native speaker. I’ve included these links where possible.
- Hello – Здраво(Zdravo)
Zdravo is the most common way to say hello or hi in Macedonian. It can be used in any situation.
Another way you can greet someone in Macedonian is:
- Hello/good day – Добар ден (Dobar den)
This phrase is a bit more formal than zdravo.
Another greeting you may want to use is:
- Welcome (informal) – Добредојде (Dobredojde)
- Welcome (formal) – Добредојдовте (Dobredoydovte)
You can use these greetings, for example, if you are welcoming someone into your home.
Continue your conversation by learning how to say ‘how are you?’ in Macedonian.
How To Say Other Greetings In Macedonian e.g. ‘Good Morning’
You may want to use some other greetings in Macedonian such as ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.
Check out these other Macedonian greetings below:
How To Say Good Morning In Macedonian
To say good morning in Macedonian, you can say:
- Good morning – Добро утро(Dobro utro)
This phrase can be used at any time in the morning up until around 12PM noon.
How To Say Good Afternoon In Macedonian
To say good afternoon in Macedonian, you can say:
- Good afternoon – Добар ден (Dobar den)
Although this phrase literally means ‘good day’, it is commonly used as an afternoon greeting.
How To Say Good Evening In Macedonian
To say good evening in Macedonian, you can say:
- Good evening – Добра вечер (Dobra vecher)
This phrase can be used at any time during the evening from around 6PM onwards.
How To Say Good Night In Macedonian
To say good night in Macedonian, you can say:
- Good night – Добра ноќ (Dobra nokh)
You can use this as a night time greeting or as a parting phrase when you’re going to sleep.
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of these phrases in Macedonian by a native speaker:
Macedonian Greetings
If you are meeting someone for the first time, a common greeting is a handshake.
If the person you are greeting is a friend then you would usually greet them with a light hug.
For close friends and family members, you may greet them with 2 or more kisses on alternating cheeks.
In Macedonian culture, generally you are expected to act more formally and respectfully when around elders.
As an example, you usually wouldn’t swear or tell rude jokes in front of an elderly person.
Thanks for reading this post on how to greet someone in Macedonian. Continue your conversation by learning how to say ‘how are you?’ in Macedonian.
Hopefully you now know how to say ‘hello’ in Macedonian and also how to say ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’ in Macedonian.
You can find out more about the Macedonian language here.
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