No. 81 in Macedonian
сме
"Сме" in English means "we are."
In a sentence
Ние сме среќни.
We are happy.
In this sentence, 'сме' expresses a state of being describing the subject 'we'.
Сме излегле од дома пред половина час.
We have left the house half an hour ago.
'Сме' here acts as an auxiliary verb for forming a past perfect tense in Macedonian.
Да сме научиле нешто ново денес.
Let's have learned something new today.
In this use, 'сме' contributes to the expression of a wish or hope.
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