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Tingi ni ti Homu Tingi and the cows Tingi et les vaches

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Rafael Ernesto Samuel

Language Xitswa

Level Level 2

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Tingi a wa tsama ni kokwani wakwe.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.

Tingi vivait avec sa grand-mère.


Yena a wa hlayisa a ti homu zin’wi na kokwani.

He used to look after the cows with her.

Il gardait les vaches avec elle.


A siku gu kari, ku tili a va ka maxanga.

One day the soldiers came.

Un jour, des soldats arrivèrent.


Vona va tekili a ti homu va famba.

They took the cows away.

Ils emmenèrent les vaches.


Tingi zin’wi ni kokwani wakwe va tsutsumili va ya fihlala.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.

Tingi et sa grand-mère se sauvèrent et se cachèrent.


Vona va fihlalile lomu khwatini kala gi phuma.

They hid in the bush until night.

Ils restèrent cachés dans des buissons jusqu’au soir.


A nzaku ka lezvo, a va ka maxanga va wuyili kambi.

Then the soldiers came back.

Puis les soldats revinrent.


Tingi a fihliwilwe lomu ka matluka hi kokwani wakwe.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.

La grand-mère de Tingi recouvrit alors leurs corps de feuilles.


A mun’wi wa va ka maxanga a kanzihelili tingi, kanilezvi yena anga ketangi.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.

Un des soldats marcha sur Tingi, mais celui-ci ne réagit pas.


A kama wo ngana na ku rulili, tingi ni kokwani wakwe va humili laha ku basa.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.

Quand il n’y eut plus de danger, Tingi et sa grand-mère se relevèrent.


Vona va xiyamelili va ya kaya.

They crept home very quietly.

Ils revinrent chez eux sans faire le moindre bruit.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Rafael Ernesto Samuel
Language: Xitswa
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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