road construction

5 (b) tə sme udìli də kòpəme də nəpràime pàte tàm də rəbòtime

And we went to dig, in order to make a road, to work there

6 (b) kəə rəzlòšku kəə gòdlesku pàte tə kòpəme čəkɤ̀l' tàm

on the road [going] towards Razlog and Godlevo. We dig gravel there,

7 (b) tə òdeme sus merudìjə s rəsòl kərtòfč'i kòpəme tàm càl' dè̝n

and we go with mint, sauerkraut and potatoes [for lunch]. We dig there all day,

31 (a) tò varì kɑ̀zva tùk še zabìš kòl’č’eto tùk še zabìš kòl’č’etu

and [as he went along] he told [his team] where to pound in the road marker posts.

32 (a) i vər’ɛ̀t otpodìr’e zabìrat arap’àta kòl’č’etata

[But] the Arabs went after them [in sabotage], and pulled out the posts.

33 (a) i tràktora orì pək pɛ̀t’a še im go pràvət

And the tractor was plowing [the ground] to make the road.

67 (d) nemɛ̀še tegà kàktu də hòd'ət i kulì tə tə to segà

Back then there wasn't [a way] to go with cars, but then

68 (d) stànə pɔ̀tes ut četìres i sèdmə gudìnə gu pòčnə tòu

there came a road. It was 'forty-seven when they began that [work],

69 (d) gu pràihə pɔ̀tes

[when] they were building the road.

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