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Porridge
Umdokwe
Isidudu
Porridge
Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Catherine Groenewald
Darshan Soni
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Zama is getting ready for school.
UZama uvukile ulungiselela ukuya esikoleni.
UZama ulungiselela ukuya esikolweni.
Zama is getting ready for school.
Dad is cooking porridge for breakfast.
Uyacabanga ukuthi ngubaba ozomphekela umdokwe.
Utata upheka isidudu sesidlo sakusasa.
Dad is cooking porridge for breakfast.
“Mom makes the best porridge!” says Zama.
Kazi uzobuya nini umama. Umnandi umdokwe kamama.
“Umama wenza isidudu esiluncuthu!” utsho uZama.
“Mom makes the best porridge!” says Zama.
Porridge gives Zama energy for school.
“Futhi unginikeza amandla engiwadingayo esikoleni.”
Isidudu sinika uZama amandla okuya esikolweni.
Porridge gives Zama energy for school.
The porridge is ready.
Umdokwe kababa ulungile.
Isidudu sivuthiwe.
The porridge is ready.
Dad pours the milk, with love.
Ubaba uthela ubisi ngothando.
Utata ugalela ubisi, ngothando.
Dad pours the milk, with love.
“Dad, I think this porridge needs more sugar,” says Zama.
“Awumnandanga lo mdokwe! Udinga ushukela.”
“Tata, ndicinga ukuba esi sidudu sifuna ukongezwa iswekile,” utsho uZama.
“Dad, I think this porridge needs more sugar,” says Zama.
“Mom’s porridge tastes much better than Dad’s porridge,” thinks Zama.
Uyacabanga futhi uZama, “Ukube bekungumama, ngabe umnandi lo mdokwe.”
“Isidudu sikamama simnandi kakhulu kunesidudu sikatata,” uyacinga uZama.
“Mom’s porridge tastes much better than Dad’s porridge,” thinks Zama.
“Dad, please can I have more sugar?” asks Zama.
UZama ucela ushukela kubaba.
“Tata, ndingayongeza iswekile?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, please can I have more sugar?” asks Zama.
Dad gives Zama more sugar.
Ubaba uthela ushukela.
Utata wongezela uZama iswekile.
Dad gives Zama more sugar.
“Wu! Dad! You put salt on my porridge!”
“Wu! Baba! Uthele usawoti!”
“Yhu! Tata! Ugalele ityuwa esidudwini sam!”
“Wu! Dad! You put salt on my porridge!”
“Dad, when will Mom be home?” asks Zama.
“Baba, ubuya nini umama?”
“Tata, uzobuya nini umama?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, when will Mom be home?” asks Zama.
Written by: Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Read by: Darshan Soni
