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Imbuzi, Inja Nenkomo Goat, Dog, and Cow

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Ntswaki Vilane

Read by Beauty Ngwenya

Language Zulu

Level Level 2

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Imbuzi, Inja neNkomo babengabangane abakhulu. Ngelinye ilanga bathatha uhambo ngetekisi.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.


Sebefike ekugcineni nohambo lwabo, umshayeli wabe esecela ukuthi bakhokhe. Inkomo yakhokha eyayo.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.


Inja yakhokha imali ethe ukwendlula, ngoba kade Ingenayo imali eyanele.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.


Uma umshayeli esezilungisela ukunika Inja ushintshi wayo, Imbuzi yabaleka ngaphandle kokukhokha ngisho isenti.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.


Umshayeli wayecasuke kakhulu. Washaya Wachitha ngaphandle kokunika Inja ushintshi wayo.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.


Yingakho, Kuze kube namhlanje Inja igijimela ngaphambi kwemoto ilunguze ngaphakathi ukuze ithole umshayeli oyikweleta ushintshi wayo.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.


Imbuzi iyabaleka uma izwa umsindo wemoto isaba ukuthi izoboshwa ukuthi ayizange ilukhokhele uhambo eyayiluthathe nabangani bayo.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.


Inkomo ayinandaba mangabe kuza imoto. Inkomo ithatha isikhathi sayo uma iwela umgwaqo ngoba iyazi ukuthi yayikhokha yonke imali okwakufanele iyikhokhe.

And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Ntswaki Vilane
Read by: Beauty Ngwenya
Language: Zulu
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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