Imbushi, Imbwa na Ing’ombe bali ifibusa sana. Bushiku bumo baile palwendo muli ka motoka.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Elyo bafikile ukobaleya, namutekenya abebele ukulipila indalama. Ing’ombe ifyo yaiilipilile.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Imbwa yalipila ukucishapo pantu tayakwete indalama ishalungama.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Namutekenya cilya ati apele imbwa ishapulilepo, Imbushi imbushi epakubutuka ukwabula ukulipila ifili fyonse.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa sana. Efyo aenseshe kamotoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa indalama shapulilepo.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Eco mpaka nalelo imbwa shipepekela motoka pakuti shimone mukati ngacakuti namutekenya aikwatila indalama emwali.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Imbushi shilabuta iciunda camotoka. Ilatina ukuikata pamulandu wakukana lipila indalama.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Elyo ing’ombe yena taisakamana nangu motoka ileisa. Yendafye cilumba cilumba nangu motoka ileisa pakuciluka umusebo pantu yalishiba ukuti yalilipila indalama shonse.
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.
