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Mukapu
Umdokwe
Isidudu
Porridge
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
Vonani Bila
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Zama u tilulamisela ku ya exikolweni.
UZama uvukile ulungiselela ukuya esikoleni.
UZama ulungiselela ukuya esikolweni.
Zama is getting ready for school.
Tatana va le ku swekeni ka mukapu wo fihlula.
Uyacabanga ukuthi ngubaba ozomphekela umdokwe.
Utata upheka isidudu sesidlo sakusasa.
Dad is cooking porridge for breakfast.
“Mhani va sweka mukapu wo nandziha!” ku vula Zama.
Kazi uzobuya nini umama. Umnandi umdokwe kamama.
“Umama wenza isidudu esiluncuthu!” utsho uZama.
“Mom makes the best porridge!” says Zama.
Mukapu wu nyika Zama tinghitsi exikolweni.
“Futhi unginikeza amandla engiwadingayo esikoleni.”
Isidudu sinika uZama amandla okuya esikolweni.
Porridge gives Zama energy for school.
Mukapu wu lunghile.
Umdokwe kababa ulungile.
Isidudu sivuthiwe.
The porridge is ready.
Tatana u chela masi, hi rirhandzu.
Ubaba uthela ubisi ngothando.
Utata ugalela ubisi, ngothando.
Dad pours the milk, with love.
“Tatana, ndzi anakanya leswaku mukapu lowu wa ha lavanyana chukele,” ku vula 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.
“Mukapu wa mhani wu nandziha ku tlula mukapu wa tatana,” ku ehleketa 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.
“Tatana, ndzi kombelanyana chukele?” ku kombela Zama.
UZama ucela ushukela kubaba.
“Tata, ndingayongeza iswekile?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, please can I have more sugar?” asks Zama.
Tatana a nyika Zama chukele ro talanyana.
Ubaba uthela ushukela.
Utata wongezela uZama iswekile.
Dad gives Zama more sugar.
“Yoo! Tatana! U cherile munyu emukapyini wa mina!”
“Wu! Baba! Uthele usawoti!”
“Yhu! Tata! Ugalele ityuwa esidudwini sam!”
“Wu! Dad! You put salt on my porridge!”
“Tatana, Mhani va ta vuya rini laha kaya?” ku vutisa Zama.
“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: Vonani Bila
