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Imbuzi, Inja Nekomo
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Chèvre, Chien et Vache
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Imbuzi, inja nekomo bezibangana abakhulu. Ngelinye ilanga bathatha ikhambo ngeteksi.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Chèvre, Chien et Vache étaient de très bons amis. Un jour ils firent un voyage en taxi.
Kuthe nasele bafikile lapha ekade baya khona, umtjhayeli weteksi wababawa bonyana babhadale imali yesikhwelo iteksi. Ikomo yona yabhadala.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Quand ils atteignirent la fin de leur voyage, le chauffeur leur demanda de payer leurs tarifs. Vache paya son tarif.
Inja yona yabhadala imadlana encani ngombana beyiphethe imali etjhodako.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Chien paya un petit peu plus parce qu’il n’avait pas la monnaie exacte.
Kuthe umtjhayeli afuna ukunikela inja itjhentji, imbuzi nakuya idla phasi iyabaleka.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Le chauffeur était prêt à donner Chien sa monnaie quand Chèvre est partie sans payer du tout.
Umtjhayeli wasilingeka bese wakhamba azange asanikela inja itjhentjhi yakhe.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Le chauffeur était très contrarié. Il partit sans donner Chien sa monnaie.
Ngikho nanamhlanje inja igijimisa ikoloyi nayikhambako ngoba ifuna umtjhayeli ayinikele itjhentji yayo eyikolodako.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Voilà pourquoi, même aujourd’hui, Chien court vers une voiture pour jeter un coup d’œil à l’intérieur et trouver le chauffeur qui lui doit sa monnaie.
Bese kuthi iimbuzi zibalekela zisaba itjhada leenkoloyi ngombana zisaba ukuthi zizokubanjwa ngomabana azange zabhadala ziyakoloda.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Chèvre fuit le son d’une voiture. Elle a peur qu’elle soit arrêtée pour ne pas avoir payé son tarif.
Ngikho nje ikomo yona ayinandaba nayeqa indlela, ithatha isikhathi sayo ngombana iyazi ukobana yona ayikolodi muntu.
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.
Et Vache n’est pas gênée quand une voiture arrive. Vache prend son temps pour traverser la rue parce qu’elle sait qu’elle a payé son tarif en intégralité.
Written by: Fabian WakholiIllustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid SchechterTranslated by: William Jiyana
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
William Jiyana
isiNdebele
Level 2
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