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Zama a di bes! Zama ni mkubwa!

Written by Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Georgette McGlashen

Language Jamaican Creole

Level Level 2

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Mi likl breda sliip liet-liet. Mi get op orli kaaz mi a di bes!

Mdogo wangu anachelewa kuamka. Mimi naamka mapema kwa sababu mimi ni mkubwa!


A mi mek di son kom iihn.

Mimi ndiye ninayeruhusu jua kuingia ndani.


“Yu a fi mi maanin star,” mama se.

“Wewe ni nyota wangu wa asubuhi,” anasema mama.


Mi bied miself, mi no waahn no elp.

Naoga mwenyewe, sihitaji msaada.


Mi kyan stan di kuol waata an di smel bad suop.

Naweza kustahimili maji ya baridi na sabuni ya bluu inayonukia.


Mama rimain mi se, “Dohn figet fi brosh yu tiit dem.” Mi ansa se, “Neva, no mii!”

Mama ananikumbusha, “Usisahau kupiga mswaki.” Namjibu, “Kamwe, sio mimi!”


Afta mi bied, mi tel granpaa an anti maanin, an fi av a nais die.

Baada ya kuoga, nawasalimu babu na shangazi, na kuwatakia siku njema.


Den mi put aan mi kluoz bai miself, “mi big nou mama,” mi se.

Najivisha nguo mwenyewe. “Mimi ni mkubwa sasa mama,” ninamwambia.


Mi kyan botn mi kluoz an bokl mi shuuz dem.

Ninaweza kufunga vishikizo na kurekebisha viatu vyangu.


An mi mek shuor se likl breda nuo aal di nyuuz fram skuul.

Na ninahakikisha mdogo wangu anapata taarifa zote za shule.


Ina klaas mi du mi bes ina evriting.

Darasani najitahidi sana katika kila kitu.


Evridie, mi du aal a dem gud tingz ya. Bot di ting mi lov di muos, a fi plie an plie.

Ninafanya hivi vitu vyote vizuri kila siku. Ila kitu ninachokipenda sana ni kucheza na kucheza.


Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole
Level: Level 2
Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook
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