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Wambuzi, Wambwa ne Wante
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Mansamba Martha
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Wambuzzi, Wambwa ne Wante baali ba mukwano nnyo. Olumu baagenda ku lugendo mu takisi.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng’ombe walikuwa marafiki wa karibu sana. Siku moja walisafiri kwa teksi.
Bwe baatuuka gye balaga, omugoba w’emmotoka na’basaba basasule ssente. Wante yasasula ezize.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Walipofika mwisho wa safari yao, dereva aliwaomba walipe nauli zao. Ng’ombe alilipa nauli yake.
Wambwa yasasula ezisinga ku ze yali alina okusasula, kubanga teyalina muwendo gwa ssente gwennyini.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.
Omugoba w’emmotoka yali anaatera okuddiza Wambwa ssente ze naye Wambuzi n’atandika okudduka ate nga tasasudde.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Dereva alipokaribia kumpa Mbwa chenji yake, Mbuzi alitoroka bila kulipa chochote.
Omugoba yanyiiga nnyo era n’agenda nga taddizza Wambwa ssente ze.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.
Ky’ova olaba n’okutuusa leero, Wambwa adduka okulingiza mu mmotoka alabe omugoba omuvuzi w’emmotoka alina ssente ze.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Hiyo ndiyo sababu hadi leo Mbwa hukimbiza magari ili achungulie ndani kuona kama atampata dereva mwenye chenji yake.
Ate ye Wambuzi bw’awulira emmotoka ejja, adduka kubanga atya nti bayinza okumukwata olw’obutasasula.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Mbuzi hukimbia anaposikia mlio wa gari. Anaogopa atakamatwa kwa kutolipa nauli.
Wante ye tafaayo oba emmotoka ne bw’eba ejja. Asala ekkubo nga yeetwala anti akimanyi nti yasasula n’amalayo.
And Cow is not
bothered when a car is
coming. Cow takes her
time crossing the road
because she knows she
paid her fare in full.
Na Ng’ombe hababaiki gari likiwa linakuja. Ng’ombe huvuka barabara bila wasiwasi kwa sababu anajua alilipa nauli yake yote.
Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Mansamba Martha
