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UZama uvukile ulungiselela ukuya esikoleni.
UZama uvukile ulungiselela ukuya esikoleni.
UZama ulungiselela ukuya esikolweni.
Zama is getting ready for school.
Uyacabanga ukuthi ngubaba ozomphekela umdokwe.
Uyacabanga ukuthi ngubaba ozomphekela umdokwe.
Utata upheka isidudu sesidlo sakusasa.
Dad is cooking porridge for breakfast.
Kazi uzobuya nini umama. Umnandi umdokwe kamama.
Kazi uzobuya nini umama. Umnandi umdokwe kamama.
“Umama wenza isidudu esiluncuthu!” utsho uZama.
“Mom makes the best porridge!” says Zama.
“Futhi unginikeza amandla engiwadingayo esikoleni.”
“Futhi unginikeza amandla engiwadingayo esikoleni.”
Isidudu sinika uZama amandla okuya esikolweni.
Porridge gives Zama energy for school.
Umdokwe kababa ulungile.
Umdokwe kababa ulungile.
Isidudu sivuthiwe.
The porridge is ready.
Ubaba uthela ubisi ngothando.
Ubaba uthela ubisi ngothando.
Utata ugalela ubisi, ngothando.
Dad pours the milk, with love.
“Awumnandanga lo mdokwe! Udinga ushukela.”
“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.
Uyacabanga futhi uZama, “Ukube bekungumama, ngabe umnandi lo mdokwe.”
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.
UZama ucela ushukela kubaba.
UZama ucela ushukela kubaba.
“Tata, ndingayongeza iswekile?” uyabuza uZama.
“Dad, please can I have more sugar?” asks Zama.
Ubaba uthela ushukela.
Ubaba uthela ushukela.
Utata wongezela uZama iswekile.
Dad gives Zama more sugar.
“Wu! Baba! Uthele usawoti!”
“Wu! Baba! Uthele usawoti!”
“Yhu! Tata! Ugalele ityuwa esidudwini sam!”
“Wu! Dad! You put salt on my porridge!”
“Baba, ubuya nini umama?”
“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
Read by: Beauty Ngwenya
Language: Zulu
