Štip - Kočani dialect
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Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
. It is member of the eastern group of the Macedonian dialects
Dialects of the Macedonian language
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. This dialect is spoken in the central eastern part of Macedonia, respectively in Štip
Štip
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, Probištip
Probištip
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, Kočani
Kocani
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, Vinica
Vinica
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, Radoviš
Radoviš
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and in the in surrounding areas. The main characteristic is continuing the vowel.
Characteristics
- Continuing the vowel (каде ќе одиш > дека ќе одеш)
- Dropping the vowel (полна > пуна-п'на)
- Use of the preposition у (во град > у градо)
- Use of the word "speak"
Eastern speech Standard Macedonian English Dumam Govoram speak
- the word "tomatoes"
Eastern speech Standard Macedonian English patlidžan domat tomatoes
- use of the word "stairs"
| Eastern speech | Standard Macedonian | English |
|---|---|---|
| merdeveni | stepenici | stairs |