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Ponishment
Punishment
poniʃment
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Georgette McGlashen
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Wan die mama get a uol iip a fruut.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
wan dɪɛ @mama @get a uɔl iːp a fɹuːt
“Wen wi kyan get som fruut?” we aks ar se. “Wi a go iit di fruut tunait,” mama se.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
@wen wi @kyan @get som fɹuːt @we @aks aɹ se wi a @go iːt di fɹuːt @tunait @mama se
Mi breda Rayiim krievn. Im tek piis a aal a di fruut dem. Im iit out uol iip a it.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
mi @bredda @rayiim @krievn im tek piːs a aːl a di fɹuːt dem im iːt @out uɔl iːp a it
“Luk pon we Rayiim du!” mi likl breda baal out. “Rayiim naav no biyievya an im selfish,” mi se.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
luk @pon @we @rayiim @du mi likl̩ @bredda baːl @out @rayiim @naav @no @biyieva an im @selfish mi se
Mama beks wid Rayiim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
@mama @beks wid @rayiim
Aal a wi beks wid Rayiim. Bot Rayiim no sari.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
aːl a wi @beks wid @rayiim bot @rayiim @no @sari
“Yu naa go ponish Rayiim?” mi likl breda aks.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
ju @naa @go poniʃ @rayiim mi likl̩ @bredda @aks
“Rayiim, yu suuhn sari,” mama waan im se.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
@rayiim ju @suuhn @sari @mama @waan im se
Rayiim staat fiil sik.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
@rayiim staːt fiːl sɪk
“Mi beli a ort mi,” Rayiim bieli se.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
mi beli a oɹt mi @rayiim @bieli se
Mama nuo se dis did a go apm. Di fruut a ponish Rayiim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
@mama nuɔ se dis @did a @go apm̩ di fɹuːt a poniʃ @rayiim
Lieta, Rayiim se sari tu aal a wi. “Mi wi neva bi so krievn agen,” im swier se. An aal a wi biliiv im.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
lɪɛta @rayiim se @sari tu aːl a wi mi wi @neva @bi @so @krievn agen im @swier se an aːl a wi @biliiv im
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Jamaican Creole
Level 2
