No. 43 in Macedonian

додека

"Додека" means "while" or "as long as" in English.

In a sentence

Неколку луѓе читаат додека други работат.
Some people are reading while others are working.
The word "додека" is used as a conjunction meaning "while" to indicate simultaneous actions.
Можеш да продолжиш со работа додека јас го решавам ова.
You can continue working while I handle this.
Here, "додека" acts as a conjunction to show temporal overlap between two actions.
Тој понекогаш пее додека се тушира.
He sometimes sings while showering.
In this sentence, "додека" connects the actions of singing and showering, occurring at the same time.

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