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Motogo
Umdokwe
Isidudu
Porridge
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
Lorato Trok
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Lebo o ipaakanyetsa go ya sekolong.
UZama uvukile ulungiselela ukuya esikoleni.
UZama ulungiselela ukuya esikolweni.
Zama is getting ready for school.
Rre o apaya motogo gore re fitlhole.
Uyacabanga ukuthi ngubaba ozomphekela umdokwe.
Utata upheka isidudu sesidlo sakusasa.
Dad is cooking porridge for breakfast.
“Mme o apaya motogo o o monate!” ga rialo Lebo.
Kazi uzobuya nini umama. Umnandi umdokwe kamama.
“Umama wenza isidudu esiluncuthu!” utsho uZama.
“Mom makes the best porridge!” says Zama.
Motogo o fa Lebo maatla kwa sekolong.
“Futhi unginikeza amandla engiwadingayo esikoleni.”
Isidudu sinika uZama amandla okuya esikolweni.
Porridge gives Zama energy for school.
Motogo o butswile.
Umdokwe kababa ulungile.
Isidudu sivuthiwe.
The porridge is ready.
Rre o tshela mašwi, ka lerato.
Ubaba uthela ubisi ngothando.
Utata ugalela ubisi, ngothando.
Dad pours the milk, with love.
“Rra, ke akanya gore motogo o o tlhoka sukiri e ntsi,” ga rialo Lebo.
“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.
“Motogo wa ga mme o monate go feta wa ga rre,” Lebo a akanya.
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.
“Rre, ke kopa o mphe sukiri e nngwe gape,” Lebo a kopa.
UZama ucela ushukela kubaba.
“Tata, ndingayongeza iswekile?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, please can I have more sugar?” asks Zama.
Rre o fa Lebo sukiri gape.
Ubaba uthela ushukela.
Utata wongezela uZama iswekile.
Dad gives Zama more sugar.
“Iyo! Rre! O tshetse letswai mo motogong wa me!”
“Wu! Baba! Uthele usawoti!”
“Yhu! Tata! Ugalele ityuwa esidudwini sam!”
“Wu! Dad! You put salt on my porridge!”
“Rre, mme o tlile go boela leng gae?” Lebo a botsa.
“Baba, ubuya nini umama?”
“Tata, uzobuya nini umama?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, when will Mom be home?” asks Zama.
Written by: Zimbili Dlamini
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Lorato Trok
