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Ra’ee, Saree fi Sa’a
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Demoze Degefa
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Ra’ee, Saree fi sanii hiriyoota garii turn. Yeroo takko taksii dhan gara imala deeman.
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.
Yeroo lafa imala isaani yeroo gahan, konkoaachisan taksii dha kafaltii isan gafatee. Sani kafaltii ishee qofa kafalte.
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.
Sabaaba qarshii sirri wan hinqabneef, sareen gatii gafatamee ol kafalte.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.
Yeroo ra’een oto homaa hinkkafalin figudhaan soktee, konkolachisaan deebi saree dhaf kennuf ture.
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.
Konkolachisaan bayee aree. Kanfu sareef oto deebi issa hinkenin sokke.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.
Hardhalee tanan sababin sareen konkoolatit figduuf debii san fudhachuufi.
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.
Ra’een sagalee konkoolta irra nibaqaati. Sababin isas kaflte ishe wan hin kaffalin nana hidhama jette yaddi.
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.
Sanii garuu yeroo konkoolatan dhufu hincinqamtu, sababin isas kafalte isshe offira kafalatee wanjirtuf.
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: Demoze Degefa
