Do people in Macedonia understand and speak English?

A lot of people, especially younger speak good English. It is being taught as a second language in all schools, from elementary to university level. This shouldn't be a problem. read more

A lot of people, especially younger speak good English. It is being taught as a second language in all schools, from elementary to university level. This shouldn’t be a problem. read more

In the countryside it will be harder, some kids may speak English and translate for you, often the elderly don't speak a lot of English. What probably will happen is that people will start to scream in Macedonian to you when you don't understand them. read more

Macedonian (/ ˌ m æ s ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə n /; македонски, tr. makedonski, pronounced [maˈkɛdɔnski ˈjazik] ( listen)) is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by around two million people, principally in the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian diaspora, with a smaller number of speakers throughout the transnational region of Macedonia. read more