Guot, Daag an Kou

Guot, Daag an Kou a did gud fren. Wan die dem go pan a jorni ina a taksi.

1

Wen dem riich di en a dem jorni, di jraiva aks dem fi pie dem fier. Kou pie fi ar fier.

2

Daag did pie a likl ekstra, kaaz im neva av di rait moni.

3

Di jraiva did a go gi Daag im chienj wen Guot ronwe an no pie notn.

4

Di jraiva did wel beks. Im jraiv we an no gi Daag im chienj.

5

Das wai, iivn tu dis die, Daag ron aafa kyar fi si ef im kyan fain di jraiva uu uo im, im chienj.

6

Guot ronwe fram di soun a kyar. Shi fried shi a go get lak op fi no pie ar fier.

7

An Kou no bizniz wen kyar a kom. Kou tek ar taim a kraas di ruod kaa shi nuo se shi pie aal a ar fier.

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Guot, Daag an Kou

Text: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrations: Marleen Visser
Translation: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole

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