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Adabbi
Punishment
Adhabu
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Demoze Degefa
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Gaftokko mamman fuduraa bayee argate.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.
“Fuduraa yeroo kama nyaachu dandenyaa?” Jenne gafanne. “Fuduraa galgal kana nyanna,” jette harmeen.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.
Obbolessi ko Rahiim sassatadha. Fuduraa hundaa dhamdhameera. Bayee nyaates.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.
“Waan Rahiim godhe ilaali!” jedhe obbolessi koo xinnan. “Rahiim sassatuf kaka’aa dha,” jedhe.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.
Harmeen bayee Rahiimit aarte.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.
Nutis bayee Rahiimiti aare. Rahiim garu humma iyyu ittihinfakkanne.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.
“Rahiim hinadabddu jeechudah?” jedhe obbolessi koo xinnaan.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.
“Rahiim amma kana nigadita,” jetten harmeen.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.
Rahiima dhukkubu calqabe.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.
“Garaa koo nadhukubee,” jedhe Rahiim.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.
Harmeen akka kuni ta’u nibeekit turte, Fuduraan Rahiim adabaa jira!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!
Boodee, Rahiim dhifamaa nugaafate. “Ani lammata sassatu hinta’u,” jedhe waada gale. Nuhundi keenyaa isa amanne.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Demoze Degefa
