добра вечер
dobra vecher
добра вечер (dobra vecher) is the Macedonian way to say "good evening".
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
dobra vecher
Did you know?
- The word вечер shares a common ancestor with the English word 'evening' and the Latin 'vesper', meaning they are distant linguistic cousins.
- While 'good evening' is a greeting, the same words добра вечер are frequently used to say 'good night' when departing a house or a shop late in the day.
- While добра вечер is a standard greeting, it is common in Macedonia to respond to it with добра alone as a shorthand, friendly acknowledgment.
Examples in context
- Добра вечер на сите.Dobra večer na site.Good evening to everyone.
- Добра вечер, господине.Dobra večer, gospodine.Good evening, sir.
- Добра вечер, како сте?Dobra večer, kako ste?Good evening, how are you?
Example conversation
Milana and Marko meet at a restaurant.
- Милана MilanaДобра вечер, Марко!Dobra vecher, Marko!Good evening, Marko!
- Марко MarkoДобра вечер, Милана!Dobra vecher, Milana!Good evening, Milana!
- Милана MilanaСреќна сум што те гледам.Srekna sum shto te gledam.I am glad to see you.
- Марко MarkoИ јас сум среќен.I jas sum srekjen.I am glad too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries вечер, CC BY-SA 4.0.
