Macedonian Numbers
Learning the Macedonian Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Macedonian language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Macedonian.
Macedonian cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity.
Grammar Tips:
In Macedonian numbers from 1 to 10 are unique and therefore
need to be memorized individually. Numbers from 11-20 are formed by the
corresponding number 1-9 plus the suffix -наесет. Exception for this rule is
16 (look below).
Numbers from 21 and upwards are formed by
using the following pattern:
for example 21 can be formed by using 20 + и + 1 while connecting them
with the conjunction ”и”. 22 = дваесет и
два. 45 can be formed by
using 40 + и + 5 while connecting them:
45 = четириесет
и пет.
Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Macedonian Numbers |
| numbers | broevi - броеви |
| one | eden - еден |
| two | dva - два |
| three | tri - три |
| four | 4etiri - четири |
| five | pet - пет |
| six | 6est - шест |
| seven | sedum - седум |
| eight | osum - осум |
| nine | devet - девет |
| ten | deset - десет |
| eleven | edinaeset - единаесет |
| twelve | dvanaeset - дванаесет |
| thirteen | Trinaeset - Тринаесет |
| fourteen | 5etirinaeset - Четиринаесет |
| fifteen | petnaeset - петнаесет |
| sixteen | 6esnaeset - шеснаесет |
| seventeen | sedumnaeset - седумнаесет |
| eighteen | Osumnaeset - Осумнаесет |
| nineteen | devetnaeset - деветнаесет |
| twenty | dvaeset - дваесет |
| hundred | sto - сто |
| one thousand | ilјada - илјада |
| million | milion - милион |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Macedonian has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Macedonian.
List of Ordinal Numbers in Macedonian
Macedonian Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Macedonian. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Macedonian vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Macedonian Numbers |
| Ordinal Numbers | redni broevi - редни броеви |
| first | prz - прз |
| second | vtpr - втпр |
| third | tret - трет |
| fourth | 4etvrt - четврт |
| fifth | petti - петти |
| sixth | 6esti - шести |
| seventh | sedmi - седми |
| eighth | osmi - осми |
| ninth | devetti - деветти |
| tenth | desetti - десетти |
| eleventh | edinaesetti - единаесетти |
| twelfth | dvanaesetti - дванаесетти |
| thirteenth | trinaesetti - тринаесетти |
| fourteenth | 4etirinaesetti - четиринаесетти |
| fifteenth | petnaesetti - петнаесетти |
| sixteenth | 6esnaesetti - шеснаесетти |
| seventeenth | sedumnaesetti - седумнаесетти |
| eighteenth | osumnaesetti - осумнаесетти |
| nineteenth | devetnaesetti - деветнаесетти |
| twentieth | dvaesetti - дваесетти |
| |
| once | edna6 - еднаш |
| twice | dva pati - два пати |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Macedonian, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Macedonian Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Macedonian lessons here: Learn Macedonian. Don't forget to bookmark this page.