Nick Nasev
@nicknasev.bsky.social
Chartered Linguist
Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin into English Translator
Australian English Expert
Let's talk about Balkan and Aussie stuff!
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Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin into English Translator
Australian English Expert
Let's talk about Balkan and Aussie stuff!
nicknasev.com
Looking forward to seeing this documentary at its international premiere in London on 7 December.
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka | Documentary | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Dramartistic The Greek
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Looking forward to seeing this documentary at its international premiere in London on 7 December.
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Melbourne, Australia...
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Melbourne, Australia...
After the success of Honeyland in 2019, Tamara Kotevska is back with her latest documentary, the Tale of Silyan.
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
The Tale of Silyan | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films
YouTube video by National Geographic
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
After the success of Honeyland in 2019, Tamara Kotevska is back with her latest documentary, the Tale of Silyan.
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
There seems no end to the whole Aca Lukas/Roma Café scandal in Macedonia. Even the Macedonian PM has waded into the slime...
Nick Nasev (@nicknasev)
Serbian Turbofolk star Aca Lukas is still the biggest news story in Macedonia. Honestly, this whole scandal encapsulates so much of what the Balkans is all about these days.
After his arrest last wee...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There seems no end to the whole Aca Lukas/Roma Café scandal in Macedonia. Even the Macedonian PM has waded into the slime...
AI slop is the 2025 word of the year for Australia's Macquarie Dictionary
Word of the Year 2025 - Macquarie
And the winner of the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year is...
www.macquariedictionary.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
AI slop is the 2025 word of the year for Australia's Macquarie Dictionary
Translation tip:
Some languages put "quotes" for street or building names.
Not English: names in quotes otherwise denote a nickname or it's unofficial.
Small details like these can shift meaning more than you'd think.
Always use the target language's punctuation in translation.
#langsky #xl8n
Some languages put "quotes" for street or building names.
Not English: names in quotes otherwise denote a nickname or it's unofficial.
Small details like these can shift meaning more than you'd think.
Always use the target language's punctuation in translation.
#langsky #xl8n
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Did nightclub owners in the #Balkans clean up their act after the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, #Macedonia earlier this year?
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Nick Nasev (@nicknasev)
After the outpouring of grief following the loss of 63 lives at the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, Macedonia, earlier this year, people in the Balkans were hoping that club owners would finally fall...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Did nightclub owners in the #Balkans clean up their act after the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, #Macedonia earlier this year?
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Why is the English name of the university in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria the awkwardly literal "Trakia University" and not the "University of Thrace"?
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Тракийски Университет – Стара Загора
trakia-uni.bg
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Why is the English name of the university in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria the awkwardly literal "Trakia University" and not the "University of Thrace"?
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Tea Tairović has been one of the biggest Turbofolk stars in recent years all throughout the Balkans. Many of her clips have tens of millions of views and she sells out arenas.
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Tea Tairovic - Balkanija (Official Video)
YouTube video by Tea Tairovic
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tea Tairović has been one of the biggest Turbofolk stars in recent years all throughout the Balkans. Many of her clips have tens of millions of views and she sells out arenas.
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Australia's intelligence agencies spied on post-WWII immigrants from Greece (including my family members).
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Friday essay: how ASIO spied on Australia’s Greek migrants during the Cold War
As ‘aliens’, postwar Greek immigrants attracted the attention of ASIO, irrespective of their political affiliation.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Australia's intelligence agencies spied on post-WWII immigrants from Greece (including my family members).
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Maloj Mome: The Forgotten Voices of Girls
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Maloj Mome: The Forgotten Voices of Girls
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry.
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
Seeing yourself in colour: Balkan identity through household items and photos
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry. How objects play a vital role in shaping identities.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry.
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
One of the iconic tunes of Australia! 😄
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One of the iconic tunes of Australia! 😄
12 years ago Australian-born Croatian footballer Joe Šimunić got fans to respond to his calls of the Ustasha (Nazi) slogan 'Za dom spremni' (Ready for the homeland) while obscuring a Nazi salute. He claimed he did nothing wrong as "he loves his homeland".
The comments for this clip are wild!
The comments for this clip are wild!
ŠIMUNIĆ-za dom spremni
YouTube video by Igor P.
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
12 years ago Australian-born Croatian footballer Joe Šimunić got fans to respond to his calls of the Ustasha (Nazi) slogan 'Za dom spremni' (Ready for the homeland) while obscuring a Nazi salute. He claimed he did nothing wrong as "he loves his homeland".
The comments for this clip are wild!
The comments for this clip are wild!
It's happened...
Ed Sheeran meets Romanian Manele
Ed Sheeran meets Romanian Manele
Florin Salam & Razvan De La Pitesti - AM NEVOIE DE GURA TA ( Official Visualizer )
YouTube video by ASU
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It's happened...
Ed Sheeran meets Romanian Manele
Ed Sheeran meets Romanian Manele
Last night I and others presented our special items at the event held at @uclssees.bsky.social: The Balkans, its Diasporas, and the Stories of Material Culture, facilitated by Arbër Qerka-Gashi, @ailievskazavrsnik.bsky.social, Mirela Xhaferraj and @ramonagonczol.bsky.social.
Which were my items?
Which were my items?
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Last night I and others presented our special items at the event held at @uclssees.bsky.social: The Balkans, its Diasporas, and the Stories of Material Culture, facilitated by Arbër Qerka-Gashi, @ailievskazavrsnik.bsky.social, Mirela Xhaferraj and @ramonagonczol.bsky.social.
Which were my items?
Which were my items?
I’ll be at this event in London this evening at the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies at University College London @uclssees.bsky.social
There are only a handful of tickets left!
And what an amazing line-up of speakers too. It promises to be a very interesting evening.
There are only a handful of tickets left!
And what an amazing line-up of speakers too. It promises to be a very interesting evening.
The Balkans, its Diasporas, and the Stories of Material Culture
Facilitated by: Arbër Qerka-Gashi, Ana Ilievska Zavrsnik, Mirela Xhaferraj and Ramona Gonczol
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I’ll be at this event in London this evening at the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies at University College London @uclssees.bsky.social
There are only a handful of tickets left!
And what an amazing line-up of speakers too. It promises to be a very interesting evening.
There are only a handful of tickets left!
And what an amazing line-up of speakers too. It promises to be a very interesting evening.
Monolingualism is not a "cure" for bilingualism
For anyone who still thinks that parents speaking in a minority language and not the dominant language will "confuse" their children.
For anyone who still thinks that parents speaking in a minority language and not the dominant language will "confuse" their children.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Monolingualism is not a "cure" for bilingualism
For anyone who still thinks that parents speaking in a minority language and not the dominant language will "confuse" their children.
For anyone who still thinks that parents speaking in a minority language and not the dominant language will "confuse" their children.
How to say "Black Friday" in many parts of the world?
"Black Friday" (complete with English spelling)
Example: this poster advertising a Black Friday sale at a bookshop in Strumica, Macedonia
"Black Friday" (complete with English spelling)
Example: this poster advertising a Black Friday sale at a bookshop in Strumica, Macedonia
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
How to say "Black Friday" in many parts of the world?
"Black Friday" (complete with English spelling)
Example: this poster advertising a Black Friday sale at a bookshop in Strumica, Macedonia
"Black Friday" (complete with English spelling)
Example: this poster advertising a Black Friday sale at a bookshop in Strumica, Macedonia
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary has released its 2025 Word-of-the-Year shortlist
#AustralianEnglish #AussieEnglish
#AustralianEnglish #AussieEnglish
Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Shortlist
Have your say on the Macquarie Dictionary People's Choice 2025 Word of the Year! Check out this year's shortlist before you vote.
www.macquariedictionary.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary has released its 2025 Word-of-the-Year shortlist
#AustralianEnglish #AussieEnglish
#AustralianEnglish #AussieEnglish
Reposted by Nick Nasev
British people's view of Australian speech was formed by the 1972 sexist pantomime Bazza McKenzie film & a bloke in 80s Neighbours who inexplicably said cobbers & sheilas, and it set hard. Brits love it & still think of Aussies in cork-swing swagman hats - gone from our national memory.
Nobody in Australia, at least not since Crocodile Dundee, says, “He was the pregnant sheila's hubby.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The 'bogan' Australian giving War & Peace an irreverent remake
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
British people's view of Australian speech was formed by the 1972 sexist pantomime Bazza McKenzie film & a bloke in 80s Neighbours who inexplicably said cobbers & sheilas, and it set hard. Brits love it & still think of Aussies in cork-swing swagman hats - gone from our national memory.
Glad to announce that Bop (Balkan bean soup) season is officially open!
Bop till you drop 🕺!
Bop till you drop 🕺!
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Glad to announce that Bop (Balkan bean soup) season is officially open!
Bop till you drop 🕺!
Bop till you drop 🕺!
AI increasing the dominance of English worldwide means greater cultural complacency for native (US) English speakers leading to "the assumption that their perspective is universal because they haven’t had to struggle to express themselves in someone else’s terms."
#langsky #translation
#langsky #translation
The Costs of Instant Translation
AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
AI increasing the dominance of English worldwide means greater cultural complacency for native (US) English speakers leading to "the assumption that their perspective is universal because they haven’t had to struggle to express themselves in someone else’s terms."
#langsky #translation
#langsky #translation
Imagine moving to the Balkans from the USA in 1920?
American Maria Hubert did. After marrying Stojan Jankulovski in Columbus, Ohio, she spent the rest of her life in Stojan’s home village of Ljubojno, Macedonia.
This film (with subtitles) is about Maria and her unique life story.
American Maria Hubert did. After marrying Stojan Jankulovski in Columbus, Ohio, she spent the rest of her life in Stojan’s home village of Ljubojno, Macedonia.
This film (with subtitles) is about Maria and her unique life story.
Real Love Story Dokomentar za Ljubov Stojan Jankulovski od Ljubojno i Maria Hubert from Columbus USA
YouTube video by Dragi Jovanovski
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Imagine moving to the Balkans from the USA in 1920?
American Maria Hubert did. After marrying Stojan Jankulovski in Columbus, Ohio, she spent the rest of her life in Stojan’s home village of Ljubojno, Macedonia.
This film (with subtitles) is about Maria and her unique life story.
American Maria Hubert did. After marrying Stojan Jankulovski in Columbus, Ohio, she spent the rest of her life in Stojan’s home village of Ljubojno, Macedonia.
This film (with subtitles) is about Maria and her unique life story.
That time 11 years ago when then German Chancellor Angela Merkel "hit the Valley" in Brisbane, Australia while there for a G20 Summit. I don't think she got "completed maggoted" though
German chancellor Angela Merkel steps out of car to meet Brisbane locals
YouTube video by Qldaah
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
That time 11 years ago when then German Chancellor Angela Merkel "hit the Valley" in Brisbane, Australia while there for a G20 Summit. I don't think she got "completed maggoted" though