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Letsatsi La Tshepo La Lehlohonolo Usuku Lukahamisi Lwenhlanhla Imini Kahamisi Yamathamsanqa Hamisi's lucky day

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Tseliso Masolane

Language Sesotho

Level Level 2

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Tshepo o hloka yunifomo e ntjha ya sekolo.

UHamisi udinga umfaniswano omusha wesikole. Ubaba wakhe umusa ezitolo.

UHamisi udinga iyunifomu entsha yesikolo. Utata wakhe umsa ezivenkileni.

Hamisi needs a new school uniform. His dad takes him to the market.


Tshepo o bona moshanyana a apere hempe e ntle. “Ke hempe e ntle haholo eo,” Tshepo a nahana.

UHamisi ubona umfana ogqoke ihembe elihle. “Laze lalihle leliya hembe,” kucabanga uHamisi.

UHamisi ubona inkwenkwe enxibe ihempe entle. “Yaze yantle ke la hempe,” wacinga njalo uHamisi.

Hamisi sees a boy wearing a beautiful shirt. “That is a very fine shirt,” thinks Hamisi.


“Ke lakatsa eka nka be ke na le hempe e tshwanang le ya moshanyana eo,” Tshepo a rialo.

“Nami ngifisa ukuba nehembe elifana nelaloya mfana,” kusho uHamisi.

“Nam ndirhalela ukuba nehempe efana naleya yala nkwenkwe,” watsho uHamisi.

“I wish I had a shirt like that boy,” says Hamisi.


“Bona, o rekisa dihempe tsela tse ikgethang,” Tshepo a rialo.

“Bheka, uthengisa amahembe amahle,” kusho uHamisi. “Baba, ngicela ungithengele lona,” esho uHamisi.

“Jonga, uthengisa ezi hempe zikhethekileyo,” watsho uHamisi. “Tata, ndicela undithengele yona.”

“Look, she is selling those special shirts,” says Hamisi. “Dad, please buy one for me,” he asks.


“Tshepo, ke lokela ho reka yunifomo ya hao,” ha rialo ntatae.

“Hamisi, kufanele ngikuthengele umfaniswano,” kusho ubaba wakhe.

“Hamisi, kufuneka ndikuthengele iyunifomu,” watsho utata wakhe.

“Hamisi, I have to buy your uniform,” says dad.


“Ha ke na tjhelete e lekaneng ho reka hempe eo,” ntatae a rialo.

“Anginayo imali eyanele yokuthenga leliya hembe,” kusho ubaba wakhe.

“Andinayo imali eyanele yokuthenga loo hempe,” watsho utata.

“I do not have enough money for that shirt,” says dad.


Ntate wa Tshepo o lefella yunifomo. O maketse ha a bona a fumana tjhelete e kgutlang. Ho na le tjhelete e lekaneng ho reka hempe!

Ubaba kaHamisi ukhokhela umfaniswano. Uyamangala lapho ebona kubuya ushintshi. Kusele imali eyanele ukuthi angathenga ihembe!

Utata kaHamisi uhlawulela iyunifomu. Uyothuka xa ebona kubuya itshintshi. Kusele imali eyanele ukuba athenge nehempe!

Hamisi’s dad pays for the uniform. He is surprised when he gets the change. There is enough money left over to buy a shirt!


Ke letsatsi la lehlohonolo la Tshepo!

Waze wanenhlanhla uHamisi! Uzokhetha liphi ihembe?

Le yimini kaHamisi yethamsanqa! Inokuba uza kukhetha eyiphi ihempe?

It is Hamisi’s lucky day! Which shirt will he choose?


Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Tseliso Masolane
Language: Sesotho
Level: Level 2
Source: Hamisi's lucky day from African Storybook
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