Ways to say it
| Macedonian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| пари | pari | [ˈpaɾi] (narrow) | plural |
| валу́та | valúta | feminine | |
| готовина | gotovina | [ɡɔˈtɔvina] (narrow) | feminine |
пари refers to money in a general sense, whether physical or digital. When you need to be specific about physical banknotes and coins, use готовина to mean cash or the informal term кеш. For technical or economic contexts referring to a specific system of money, use валута to mean currency.
Which one should you use?
пари is the general term for money, whereas валута is a formal term used specifically to mean "currency" in an economic sense. готовина is used specifically to distinguish physical cash from digital or credit-based forms of money.
How does it change in a sentence?
пари is a plural-only noun, meaning it does not have a singular form to denote a single unit of money. To say "the money" in a definite sense, you add the suffix -те to the word to form парите.
How do you pronounce it?
pari
Did you know?
- The root of the word пари comes from the Proto-Slavic word pariti, which originally related to the idea of 'breeding' or 'producing'.
- The word готовина literally translates to 'readiness' or 'being ready'. This implies that cash is money that is 'ready' to be used immediately.
- In colloquial Macedonian, using the word готовина can sound overly formal, making the English-derived кеш more common in shops.
Examples in context
- Има ли тој пари?Has he got money?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses пари.Tatoeba #4116937 by Lepotdeterre, translation #3688348 by tom0483
- Овие пари се мои.This money is mine.This sentence is useful for stating ownership of specific пари.Tatoeba #4352534 by Lepotdeterre, translation #3415222 by CK
- Ги зеде ли парите?Did you take the money?This sentence is useful for asking if someone took парите.Tatoeba #4052994 by Lepotdeterre, translation #2891071 by CK
- Колку пари имаш?How much money do you have?
- Искам да ти платам во кеш.I want to pay you in cash.
- Колку кеш имаш во джеповите?How much cash do you have in your pockets?
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Example conversation
Ana and Aleksandar are planning a trip together.
- Ана AnaДали имаш доволно пари за летот?Dali imash dovolno pari za letot?Do you have enough money for the flight?
- Александар AleksandarДа, заштедив многу пари за ова лето.Da, zashtediv mnogu pari za ova leto.Yes, I saved a lot of money for this summer.
- Ана AnaТогаш можеме да купиме поскан хотел.Togash mozheme da kupime poskan hotel.Then we can buy a more expensive hotel.
- Александар AleksandarСлажем се, не ни се грижат парите.Slazhem se, ne ni se grizhat parite.I agree, we aren't worried about the money.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries пари, готовина, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пари, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
