Southeast Europe
Video Chat with People from North Macedonia
North Macedonia is a landlocked country of mountains and lakes. Someone from here could be chatting from Skopje, with its Old Bazaar and Stone Bridge, in lakeside Ohrid, in Bitola along the café-lined Širok Sokak, or in Tetovo, Kumanovo, Prilep or Štip. Most people speak Macedonian, written in Cyrillic, while Albanian is common especially in the west, and you'll also hear Turkish and Romani in some communities. Younger people tend to be comfortable in English.
Skopje shares a clock with Berlin and Rome, one hour later than London and six later than New York. Good topics include summer evenings by Lake Ohrid, hiking in Mavrovo, kayaking in Matka Canyon, and food like tavče gravče (beans baked in a clay pot), ajvar made from roasted peppers, and pastrmajlija, a meat-topped flatbread. Wine from the Tikveš region and local music, from brass bands to pop, are great openers as well. Filtering by country lets you meet people from North Macedonia directly, and our Albania page is worth a look for the Albanian-speaking side of the region.
North Macedonia at a glance
| Flag | 🇲🇰 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of North Macedonia |
| Capital | Skopje |
| Region | Europe · Southeast Europe |
| Official language | Macedonian |
| Currency | denar (den, MKD) |
| Calling code | +389 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (Europe/Skopje) |
How to say hello
A few words of Macedonian make a great first impression, even if you switch to English right after.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonian | Здраво! | ZDRAH-voh | Hi! |
| Macedonian | Како си? | KAH-koh see | How are you? |
| Macedonian | Добра вечер! | DOH-brah VEH-cher | Good evening! |
| Albanian | Mirë se vini! | MEER-uh seh VEE-nee | Welcome! |
Tips for chatting with people from North Macedonia
- Autumn is ajvar season, when many families roast peppers together; asking about a family recipe is a warm opener.
- Evening walks along a town's main street are a big social habit in many places; ask where people stroll and meet up in theirs.
- If you speak another Slavic language, mention it; comparing everyday words is an easy game.
- Ohrid comes up a lot in summer, so ask for tips on quieter beaches around the lake or the best spot for sunset.
Only meet people from North Macedonia
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from North Macedonia, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for North Macedonia and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from North Macedonia, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from North Macedonia are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
North Macedonia borders 5 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: