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Sto me o me milo male

English translation: Why, dear mother


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14:25 Feb 2, 2011
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Song lyrics
Bulgarian term or phrase: Sto me o me milo male
Hello!

I am a French/Italian translator myself but I am singing this song in a choir!

Would one of you be so kind as to let me know what the lyrics mean? I've found various interpretations on the Internet!
You will make a lot of choir members very happy if you could enlighten me!

Many thanks and kind regards.

Mary
Maryfelicity
Local time: 00:15
English translation:Why, dear mother
Explanation:
male is an old word for mother (when someone addresses their mother)
I suppose there is ostavi after the phrase you have posted. In this case it would be Why have you left me, dear mother
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4leavedClover
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help, I will tell the choir members tonight!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1Why, dear mother
4leavedClover


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Why, dear mother


Explanation:
male is an old word for mother (when someone addresses their mother)
I suppose there is ostavi after the phrase you have posted. In this case it would be Why have you left me, dear mother


4leavedClover
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help, I will tell the choir members tonight!
Notes to answerer
Asker: HI 4leavedClover! The whole song is as follows: Sto me o me milo male, sto me o me milo, sto me o me milo male, sto me o me milo, Eh! Sto me o me milo, Eh!, Sto me o me milo. Does this therefore mean "why, dear mother" throughout? Many thanks!


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