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Zama ni mkubwa!
Zama is great!
zama ni mkuɓwa
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Matteo E. Mwita
Lauwo George
Mdogo wangu anachelewa kuamka. Mimi naamka mapema kwa sababu mimi ni mkubwa!
My little brother sleeps
very late.
I wake early, because I
am great!
mɗoɠo waᵑgu @anachelewa kuamka mimi naamka mapema kwa saɓaɓu mimi ni mkuɓwa
Mimi ndiye ninayeruhusu jua kuingia ndani.
I am the one who lets in
the sun.
mimi ⁿɗije @ninayeruhusu ʄua kuiᵑgia ⁿɗani
“Wewe ni nyota wangu wa asubuhi,” anasema mama.
“You’re my morning
star,” says Ma.
wewe ni ɲota waᵑgu wa asuɓuhi anasema @mama
Naoga mwenyewe, sihitaji msaada.
I wash myself, I don’t
need any help.
@naoga mweɲewe @sihitaji msaaɗa
Naweza kustahimili maji ya baridi na sabuni ya bluu inayonukia.
I can cope with cold
water and blue smelly
soap.
naweza kustahimili maʄi ja ɓaɾiɗi na saɓuni ja ɓluu @inayonuka
Mama ananikumbusha, “Usisahau kupiga mswaki.” Namjibu, “Kamwe, sio mimi!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t
forget teeth.”
I reply, “Never, not
me!”
@mama @ananikumbusha usisahau kupiɠa mswaki @namjibu kamwe sio mimi
Baada ya kuoga, nawasalimu babu na shangazi, na kuwatakia siku njema.
After washing, I greet
Grandpa and Auntie,
and wish them a good
day.
ɓaaɗa ja kuoɠa nawasalimu ɓaɓu na ʃaᵑgazi na kuwatakia siku ⁿɗʒema
Najivisha nguo mwenyewe. “Mimi ni mkubwa sasa mama,” ninamwambia.
Then I dress myself,
“I’m big now Ma,” I say.
@najivisha ᵑguo mweɲewe mimi ni mkuɓwa sasa @mama @ninamwambia
Ninaweza kufunga vishikizo na kurekebisha viatu vyangu.
I can close my buttons
and buckle my shoes.
ninaweza kufuᵑga @vishikizo na kuɾekeɓiʃa viatu vjaᵑgu
Na ninahakikisha mdogo wangu anapata taarifa zote za shule.
And I make sure little
brother knows all the
school news.
na @ninahakikisha mɗoɠo waᵑgu anapata taaɾifa zote za ʃule
Darasani najitahidi sana katika kila kitu.
In class I do my best in
every way.
ɗaɾasani naʄitahiɗi sana katika kila kitu
Ninafanya hivi vitu vyote vizuri kila siku. Ila kitu ninachokipenda sana ni kucheza na kucheza.
I do all these good
things every day.
But the thing I like
most, is to play and
play!
ninafaɲa hivi vitu vjote vizuɾi kila siku ila kitu @ninachokipenda sana ni kutʃeza na kutʃeza
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Matteo E. Mwita
Read by: Lauwo George
