When visiting Macedonia, whether you’re in the bustling markets of Skopje or the quaint shops in Ohrid, knowing some basic market and shopping center vocabulary in Macedonian can greatly enhance your experience. This guide will equip you with essential terms and phrases to navigate purchasing, bargaining, and understanding different types of goods.
### Basic Shopping Vocabulary
Let’s start with some basic vocabulary that will be useful in almost any shopping scenario:
– **Market** – Пазар (Pazar)
– **Shopping center** – Трговски центар (Trgovski centar)
– **Store/Shop** – Продавница (Prodavnica)
– **Price** – Цена (Cena)
– **Discount** – Попуст (Popust)
– **Sale** – Распродажба (Rasprodazhba)
– **Cash** – Готовина (Gotovina)
– **Credit card** – Кредитна картичка (Kreditna kartichka)
– **Change (money)** – Кусур (Kusur)
When you enter a shop, you might want to ask if they accept credit cards:
– Дали прифаќате кредитни картички? (Dali prifaќate kreditni kartichki?)
### Asking for Prices
Asking for the price of an item is probably one of the most common interactions in a market or shop. Here’s how you can inquire:
– **How much is this?** – Колку чини ова? (Kolku chini ova?)
– **Can you give a discount?** – Можете ли да дадете попуст? (Mozhete li da dadete popust?)
If you find something you like but think the price is too high, you might want to negotiate the price:
– Ова е прескапо, може ли за помалку? (Ova e preskapo, mozhe li za pomalku?)
### Types of Stores
Knowing the types of stores can help you find what you’re looking for more quickly. Here are some common types of stores you might visit:
– **Grocery store** – Продавница за храна (Prodavnica za hrana)
– **Clothes store** – Продавница за облека (Prodavnica za obleka)
– **Pharmacy** – Аптека (Apteka)
– **Bookstore** – Книжарница (Knizharnica)
If you need to find a pharmacy, you might ask:
– Каде е најблиската аптека? (Kade e najbliskata apteka?)
### At the Grocery Store
Grocery shopping is an essential part of everyday life, and knowing some related vocabulary will help you get exactly what you need:
– **Fruits** – Овошје (Ovosjje)
– **Vegetables** – Зеленчук (Zelenchuk)
– **Meat** – Месо (Meso)
– **Fish** – Риба (Riba)
– **Bread** – Леб (Leb)
You might also want to know how to ask for a specific quantity:
– Може ли пола килограм јаболки? (Mozhe li pola kilogram jabolki?)
### Clothing and Accessories
When shopping for clothes, it’s useful to know how to describe what you’re looking for:
– **Shirt** – Кошула (Koshula)
– **Pants** – Панталони (Pantaloni)
– **Dress** – Фустан (Fustan)
– **Shoes** – Чевли (Chevli)
– **Size** – Големина (Golemina)
If you’re trying on clothes and need a different size, you might say:
– Може ли ова во поголема големина? (Mozhe li ova vo pogolema golemina?)
### Electronics and Appliances
When buying electronics or appliances, knowing some specific terms can be very helpful:
– **Mobile phone** – Мобилен телефон (Mobilen telefon)
– **Computer** – Компјутер (Kompjuter)
– **Television** – Телевизор (Televizor)
– **Warranty** – Гаранција (Garancija)
If you need to ask about the warranty, you can say:
– Колку трае гаранцијата? (Kolku trae garancijata?)
### At the Checkout
Finally, when you’re ready to make your purchase, here are some phrases that might come in handy:
– **I will take this.** – Ќе го земам ова. (Ke go zemam ova.)
– **Can I pay by credit card?** – Можам ли да платам со кредитна картичка? (Mozham li da platam so kreditna kartichka?)
– **Do you need a bag?** – Треба ли ви кеса? (Treba li vi kesa?)
Learning these basic terms and phrases will not only make your shopping experiences in Macedonia more enjoyable but also help you integrate better into the local culture. As you become more comfortable with the language, you’ll find that shopping can be a delightful way to practice and improve your Macedonian skills.
