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赞玛很棒！
Zama is great!
tsan˥˩ ma˨˩˦ xən˨˩˦ pɑŋ˥˩
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
dohliam
Zhuo Sun
我弟弟睡过头了。我很早起床，因为我很棒！
My little brother sleeps
very late.
I wake early, because I
am great!
uɔ˨˩˦ ti˥˩ ti˥˩ ʂweɪ˥˩ @过头 lɤ˧ uɔ˨˩˦ xən˨˩˦ tsɑʊ˨˩˦ tɕʰi˨˩˦ ʈʂʰwɑŋ˧˥ ɪn˥˥ weɪ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ xən˨˩˦ pɑŋ˥˩
是我让阳光透进来。
I am the one who lets in
the sun.
ʂɚ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ ʐɑŋ˥˩ jɑŋ˧˥ kwɑŋ˥˥ tʰoʊ˥˩ tɕɪn˥˩ laɪ˧
妈妈说：“你是我的晨星”。
“You’re my morning
star,” says Ma.
ma˥˥ ma˧ ʂuɔ˥˥ ni˨˩˦ ʂɚ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ tɤ˧ @晨星
我自己洗澡。我不需要帮忙。
I wash myself, I don’t
need any help.
uɔ˨˩˦ tsɯ˥˩ tɕi˨˩˦ ɕi˨˩˦ tsɑʊ˨˩˦ uɔ˨˩˦ pu˥˩ ɕy˥˥ jɑʊ˥˩ pɑŋ˥˥ mɑŋ˧˥
冷冷的水和臭臭的蓝色肥皂对我来说不算大事。
I can cope with cold
water and blue smelly
soap.
lɤŋ˨˩˦ lɤŋ˨˩˦ tɤ˧ ʂweɪ˨˩˦ xɤ˧˥ ʈʂʰoʊ˥˩ ʈʂʰoʊ˥˩ tɤ˧ lan˧˥ sɤ˥˩ feɪ˧˥ tsɑʊ˥˩ tweɪ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ laɪ˧˥ ʂuɔ˥˥ @不算 @大事
妈妈提醒我：“别忘了刷牙。”我回答：“怎么可能，我不会忘记的！”
Ma reminds, “Don’t
forget teeth.”
I reply, “Never, not
me!”
ma˥˥ ma˧ tʰi˧˥ ɕɪŋ˨˩˦ uɔ˨˩˦ pjɛ˧˥ wɑŋ˥˩ lɤ˧ ʂwa˥˥ ja˧˥ uɔ˨˩˦ xweɪ˧˥ ta˧˥ tsən˨˩˦ mɤ˧ @可能 uɔ˨˩˦ @不会 wɑŋ˥˩ tɕi˥˩ tɤ˧
洗好了以后，我跟爷爷和姑妈打个招呼，向他们问好。
After washing, I greet
Grandpa and Auntie,
and wish them a good
day.
ɕi˨˩˦ xɑʊ˨˩˦ lɤ˧ i˨˩˦ xoʊ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ kən˥˥ jɛ˧˥ jɛ˧ xɤ˧˥ @姑妈 ta˨˩˦ kɤ˥˩ ʈʂɑʊ˥˥ xu˧ ɕjɑŋ˥˩ tʰa˥˥ mən˧ @问好
然后我自己穿好衣服。“妈，我已经长大了！”
Then I dress myself,
“I’m big now Ma,” I say.
ʐan˧˥ xoʊ˥˩ uɔ˨˩˦ tsɯ˥˩ tɕi˨˩˦ ʈʂʰwan˥˥ xɑʊ˨˩˦ i˥˥ fu˧ ma˥˥ uɔ˨˩˦ i˨˩˦ tɕɪŋ˥˥ ʈʂɑŋ˨˩˦ ta˥˩ lɤ˧
我会自己扣好衣扣和鞋子。
I can close my buttons
and buckle my shoes.
uɔ˨˩˦ xweɪ˥˩ tsɯ˥˩ tɕi˨˩˦ kʰoʊ˥˩ xɑʊ˨˩˦ i˥˥ kʰoʊ˥˩ xɤ˧˥ ɕjɛ˧˥ tsɯ˧
在上学的路上我跟弟弟说学校的所有消息。
And I make sure little
brother knows all the
school news.
tsaɪ˥˩ ʂɑŋ˥˩ ɕɥœ˧˥ tɤ˧ lu˥˩ ʂɑŋ˧ uɔ˨˩˦ kən˥˥ ti˥˩ ti˥˩ ʂuɔ˥˥ ɕɥœ˧˥ ɕjɑʊ˥˩ tɤ˧ suɔ˨˩˦ joʊ˨˩˦ ɕjɑʊ˥˥ ɕi˧
上课的时候我认真学习。
In class I do my best in
every way.
ʂɑŋ˥˩ kʰɤ˥˩ tɤ˧ ʂɚ˧˥ xoʊ˧ uɔ˨˩˦ ʐən˥˩ ʈʂən˥˥ ɕɥœ˧˥ ɕi˧˥
我每天做这几件好事。可是我最喜欢做的是玩玩玩！
I do all these good
things every day.
But the thing I like
most, is to play and
play!
uɔ˨˩˦ @每天 tsuɔ˥˩ ʈʂɤ˥˩ tɕi˥˥ tɕjɛn˥˩ xɑʊ˨˩˦ ʂɚ˥˩ @可是 uɔ˨˩˦ tsweɪ˥˩ ɕi˨˩˦ xwan˧ tsuɔ˥˩ tɤ˧ ʂɚ˥˩ wan˧˥ wan˧˥ wan˧˥
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: dohliam
Read by: Zhuo Sun
Chinese (Mandarin)
Level 2
