“Běl tute płótno!”

Whiten this cloth!

“Běch zbožowna.”

I was happy.

“Moje črije su běłe.”

My shoes are white.

“Ty běše student mediciny.”

You were a medical student.

“Woni běchu wčera doma.”

They were at home yesterday.

“Dyrbim tyto kartofle bělić.”

We must peel these potatoes.

“Wy běšće wčera w kinje.”

You were at the cinema yesterday.

“Běchmy šulerjo na samsnej šuli.”

We were students at the same school.

“Wonej běštaj wčera doma.”

They (two men) were home yesterday.

“Wonej wčera doma běštej.”

They (the two of them) were at home yesterday.

“Běchmoj wobaj přemłodaj, zo bychmoj to realizowałoj.”

We were both too young to realize this.

“Bělidło je jara sylne.”

Bleach is very strong.

“Rano bě w lěsu husta mła.”

In the morning there was dense fog in the forest.

“Hdyž běch dźěćo, rěčach jako dźěćo, rozymjach jako dźěćo, myslach jako dźěćo. Hdyž pak buch muž, wotpołožich štož bě dźěsćowske.”

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I understood like a child, I thought like a child. But when I became a man, I shed what was childlike.

“W jabłuku bě čerw.”

There was a worm in the apple.

“Jejny směw bě jara hłósny.”

Her laughter was very loud.

“Stóh bě wulki.”

The haystack was large.

“To bě twoja wina.”

That was your fault.

“Hdyž bě to prajił, pluny na zemju, a sčini błóto ze slinow, a pomaza błóto na jeho woči.”

When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made mud of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the mud.

“Hdyž bě to prajił, pluny na zemju, a sčini błóto ze slinow, a pomaza błóto na jeho woči.”

When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made mud of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the mud.

“Chort bě harliwy.”

The greyhound was fast.

“Zbožo bě, zo měješe kóždy dom swój wulki sud kisałeho kała, sud abo wulke horncy kisałych kórkow, dosć cyble a něšto sadu.”

Luckily, every house had its own large barrel of sauerkraut, barrel or large pots of pickles, enough onions, and some fruit.

“Hdyž běch dźěćo, rěčach jako dźěćo, rozymjach jako dźěćo, myslach jako dźěćo. Hdyž pak buch muž, wotpołožich štož bě dźěsćowske.”

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I understood like a child, I thought like a child. But when I became a man, I shed what was childlike.

“Z wonka bě wulki ropot.”

There was a loud noise outside.

“Luboš bě tele słowa za nim rěčał, pohłušacemu sparej so wobarajo a kóžde słowo při sebi znapřećiwjo.”

Luboš had spoken these words behind him, fighting off the numbing sleep and countering each word to himself.

“Wčera bě jara dešćikowy dźeń.”

Yesterday was a very rainy day.

“Hdyž bě to prajił, pluny na zemju, a sčini błóto ze slinow, a pomaza błóto na jeho woči.”

When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made mud of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the mud.

“Prjedy bě złoto wjace hódne.”

In the past, gold was worth more.

“To bě hłuboka bažina.”

That was a deep swamp.

“Tam bě hišće wjele želwje.”

There were still many turtles there.

“Čakanje na čah bě wulke.”

The waiting for the train was long.

“Estiska bě hač do 1991 dźěl Sowjetskeho zwjazka.”

Estonia was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

“Najebać to bě Pětr njespokojom a njeměrny”

Despite this, Pětr was unhappy and restless.

“To bě strašny wjedro.”

That was scary weather.

“Naše pućowanje bě jara zajimawa.”

Our traveling was very interesting.

“To bě wjesołe dźěćowstwo.”

That was a happy childhood.