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Chikin an Milipiid Chicken and Millipede tʃikin an @milipiid

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Georgette McGlashen

Language Jamaican Creole

Level Level 3

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Chikin an Milipiid a did fren. Bot dem alwiez inna kompitishan wid wananeda. Wan die dem mek op dem main fi plie futbaal fi si uu a di bes plieya.

Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.

tʃikin an @milipiid a @did @fren bot dem @alwiez @inna @kompitishan wid @wananeda wan dɪɛ dem mek op dem maɪn fi plɪɛ futbaːl fi si uː a di @bes @plieya


Dem go a di futbaal fiil an staat dem giem. Chikin did faas, bot Milipiid did faasa. Chikin kik faar, bot Milipiid kik faara. Chikin did staat get kraas.

They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.

dem @go a di futbaːl fiːl an staːt dem @giem tʃikin @did faːs bot @milipiid @did @faasa tʃikin @kik faːɹ bot @milipiid @kik @faara tʃikin @did staːt @get @kraas


Dem mek op dem main fi av penalti shuut-out. Fos, Milipiid a did guol kiipa. Chikin skuor onggl wan guol. Den a did Chikin torn fi plie guoli.

They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.

dem mek op dem maɪn fi @av @penalti @shuut-out fos @milipiid a @did guɔl @kiipa tʃikin @skuor oŋgl̩ wan guɔl @den a @did tʃikin @torn fi plɪɛ @guoli


Milipiid kik di baal an skuor. Milipiid jribl di baal an skuor. Milipiid bok di baal an skuor faiv guol.

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.

@milipiid @kik di baːl an @skuor @milipiid @jribl di baːl an @skuor @milipiid @bok di baːl an @skuor @faiv guɔl


Chikin did wel beks se shi luuz. Shi neva tek luuzin gud. Milipiid did staat laaf kaaz im fren did a fos op arself.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.

tʃikin @did @wel @beks se @shi @luuz @shi @neva tek @luuzin gud @milipiid @did staːt laːf kaːz im @fren @did a fos op @arself


Chikin did so beks dat shi uopm ar biik waid an swola op Milipiid.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.

tʃikin @did @so @beks dat @shi uɔpm̩ aɹ @biik @waid an @swola op @milipiid


Jos az Chikin a waak go a ar yaad, shi bok op inna Mada Milipiid. Mada Milipiid aks ar se, “Yu si mi pikni?” Chikin neva se notn. Mada Milipiid did kansorn.

As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.

@jos @az tʃikin a waːk @go a aɹ jaːd @shi @bok op @inna mada @milipiid mada @milipiid @aks aɹ se ju si mi pikni tʃikin @neva se notn̩ mada @milipiid @did @kansorn


Den Mada Milipiid ier wahn likl vais. “Elp mi mama!” di vais did a baal. Mada Milipiid luk roun an lisn gud. Di vais did a kom fram outta di chikin.

Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.

@den mada @milipiid ɪɛɹ wã likl̩ vaɪs elp mi @mama di vaɪs @did a baːl mada @milipiid luk @roun an lisn̩ gud di vaɪs @did a kom @fram @outta di tʃikin


Mada Milipiid baal out se, “Yuuz yu speshal powa mi pikni!” Milipiid kyan mek wahn bad smel an wahn bad ties inna yu mout. Chikin staat fi fiil sik.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.

mada @milipiid baːl @out se juːz ju @speshal powa mi pikni @milipiid @kyan mek wã bad @smel an wã bad tɪɛs @inna ju mɔut tʃikin staːt fi fiːl sɪk


Chikin belch. Den shi swola an spit. Den shi sniiz an kaaf. An kaaf. Di milipiid di sik stomok!

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!

tʃikin @belch @den @shi @swola an @spit @den @shi @sniiz an @kaaf an @kaaf di @milipiid di sɪk @stomok


Chikin kaaf so til shi kaaf op di milipiid we did inna ar beli. Mada Milipiid an ar pikni kraal go op inna wahn chrii go aid.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.

tʃikin @kaaf @so @til @shi @kaaf op di @milipiid @we @did @inna aɹ beli mada @milipiid an aɹ pikni @kraal @go op @inna wã tʃɹiː @go @aid


Fram dat taim, chikin an milipiid ton enimi.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.

@fram dat taɪm tʃikin an @milipiid ton @enimi


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole
Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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