Can you spot any influences from the Russian language here?
How about Greek?
Or maybe English, which has recently begun to loan more terms to Macedonian?
Hello.
Здраво! (ZDRAH-voh)
How are you?
Како сте?(KAH-koh steh?)
What is your name?
Како се викате? (KAH-koh seh VEE-kah-teh?)
Yes.
Да.(dah)
No.
Не.(neh)
Good night.
Добра ноќ. (DOH-brah nohtch)
Where are the toilets?
Каде ce тoaлeтите? (KAH-deh seh twah-LEH-tee-teh?)
Can I use your phone?
Може ли да го искористам вашиот телефон? (MOH-zheh lee dah goh is-KOH-rees-tahm VAH-she-yoht teh-leh-FOHN?)
Police!
Полиција! (poh-LEE-tsyah!)
Being an Indo-European language, there are a lot of commonalities to Macedonian that stretch beyond the borders of Eastern Europe, all the way to the local and official languages of India, the Americas, and more.