пиле
pile[ˈpilɛ]
The Macedonian word for chicken is пиле (pile).
The word пиле is used to refer to the bird itself.
Meaning: bird (noun)
Which one should you use?
While пиле refers to the bird, the form пилешко is used when you are talking about chicken as meat or food.
How do you pronounce it?
pile
Did you know?
- In Macedonian, calling someone пиле is a common term of endearment, similar to calling a child or partner 'sweetie' or 'honey'.
- The word пиле is a diminutive form in its historical roots, originally implying a 'small' or 'young' bird.
- While пиле refers to the bird, the word for a hen specifically is кокошка, which is a completely different root.
Examples in context
- Сакам пилешко на скара.I like roast chicken.This sentence shows how to use пиле when discussing roast chicken.Tatoeba #4389193 by Lepotdeterre, translation #2196678 by bonvasilisa
- Ова има вкус на пилешко.This kind of tastes like chicken.This sentence demonstrates a comparison to the taste of пиле.Tatoeba #4094426 by Lepotdeterre, translation #4016718 by CK
- Том сака пржено пилешко.Tom likes fried chicken.This sentence illustrates a preference for fried пиле.Tatoeba #4122283 by Lepotdeterre, translation #3419589 by Hybrid
- Да јадеме пиле!Let's eat chicken!
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ana and Marko are looking at a farm animal.
- Ана AnaГледај, колку е мало ова пиле!Gledaj, kolku e malo ova pile!Look, how small this chicken is!
- Марко MarkoДа, многу е слатко.Da, mnogu e slatko.Yes, it is very cute.
- Ана AnaДали знаеш како се храни пиле?Dali znaesh kako se hrani pile?Do you know how to feed a chicken?
- Марко MarkoМислам дека јадат зрно.Mislam deka jadat zrno.I think they eat grain.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry пиле, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пиле, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
