Štip – Kočani dialect

The Štip-Kočani dialect on the map of the Macedonian dialects

Тhe Štip - Kočani (Macedonian: Штипско - Кочански дијалект, Štipsko - Kočanski dijalekt) is a dialect of the Macedonian language. It is member of the eastern group of the Macedonian dialects. This dialect is spoken in the central eastern part of Macedonia, respectively in Štip, Probištip, Kočani, Vinica, Radoviš and in the 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
Zboram	Zboruvam/Govoram	speak

• the word "tomatoes"

Eastern speech	Standard Macedonian	English
patlidžan	domat	tomatoes

• use of the word "stairs"

Eastern speech	Standard Macedonian	English
merdeveni	skali	stairs

Personal Pronouns

Singular

• Ја (I)
• Ти (You)
• Он (He)
• Она (She)
• Оноа (It)

Plural

• Ниа (We)
• Виа (You)
• Они (Тиа) (They)