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Before before, three girls go pack wood.
Hapo zamani za kale, wasichana watatu walienda kukusanya kuni.
Weda hot no be small, so dem come go river go swim. Dem play and swim inside water.
Ilikuwa ni siku yenye jua kali na wakaamua kwenda mtoni kuogelea. Wakaogelea huku wakicheza na kurushiana maji.
At ones dem come see say time don go. Dem come rush go back village.
Ghafla waligundua kuwa muda umekwenda. Wakaharakisha kurudi nyumbani.
Wen dem don near house, Nozibele touch em neck. E come know say e don leave em chain! E beg em friends to follow am go back but dem say time don too go far.
Walipokuwa wanakaribia kufika nyumbani, Nozibele akajishika shingoni. Alikuwa amesahau shanga zake! “Tafadhali turudini!” aliwasihi rafiki zake. Lakini rafiki zake wakasema tumechelewa.
Na so Nozibele come go back by emsef. E see the chain na em e tuke go house. Na so e come miss road.
Kwa hiyo Nozibele akarudi mwenyewe mtoni. Akapata shanga zake na akakimbia kurudi nyumbani. Lakini akapotea gizani.
E come see light dey shine for one house far far. Na so e rush go there go knock d door.
Kwa mbali akaona mwanga unatoka kwenye nyumba. Akakimbilia kwenye nyumba na kugonga mlango.
Shoo, na dog open door o. D dog say, “wetin you want?” “ Nozibele come say e miss road, i dey look for were to sleep,” ”come inside, or I go bite u oo! D dog tell am. Na so Nozibele enter o.
Akastaajabu kumwona mbwa akifungua mlango na akasema, “Unataka nini?” “Nimepotea na ninatafuta sehemu ya kulala,” akasema Nozibele. “Ingia ndani, la sivyo nitakung’ata!” mbwa akamwambia. Nozibele akaingia ndani.
Dog come say, “oya cook for me” e come ansa am say e never cook for dog before o. Dog come say, “cook, or I go bite you oo!” na so Nozibele come cook food for dog.
Dog come say, “do my bed!” e ansa am say e never do bed for dog before oo. Dog come say, “do my bed or I go bite you!” na so Nozibele come do bed for dog.
Na so dog come put Nozibele for work. day by day e go cook, sweep, wash for dog. Dog come tell am one day say, “Nozibele, i wan go see my friend dem. Make you sweep d house, cook and wash cloth before i return.
Akawa kila siku anampikia, anamfulia na kumfagilia mbwa. Siku moja mbwa akasema, “Nozibele, leo naenda kuwatembelea rafiki zangu. Fagia nyumba, pika chakula na osha vitu vyangu kabla sijarudi.”
As dog comot, na so Nozibele comot three of her from head. E keep one under bed, another one for back of door then one for d kraal. e come skele go house with speed.
Mara baada tu ya mbwa kuondoka, Nozibele akanyofoa nywele tatu kutoka kwenye kichwa chake. Akaweka unywele mmoja chini ya kitanda, mmoja nyuma ya mlango, na mwingine akauweka kwenye uzio wa nyumba. Halafu, akakimbia kuelekea nyumbani kwa nguvu zote.
As Dog return, e come look e no see Nozibele. Na so e come shout “Nozibele, were u dey na?” “I dey unda d bed,” d first hair ansa. “I dey back of door,” d second hair ansa. “I dey inside kraal,” d third hair ansa.
Mbwa aliporudi akaanza kumtafuta Nozibele. “Nozibele, uko wapi?” akapiga kelele. “Niko hapa, chini ya kitanda,” unywele wa kwanza ukajibu. “Nipo hapa nyuma ya mlango,” unywele wa pili ukajibu. “Niko hapa kwenye uzio,” unywele wa tatu ukajibu.
Na now d Dog come get the gist say Nozibele don do am wayo. Na so Dog come para run go reach d village. Nozibele bros dem don set dey wait am with heavy stick. Na so Dog do reverse tuke wen no one see am since.
Mbwa akagundua kuwa Nozibele amemkimbia. Kwa hiyo akakimbia kuelekea kijijini. Kaka zake Nozibele walikuwa wakimsubiri na fimbo. Mbwa alipowaona akageuka na kukimbia, na hajawahi kuonekana tena.
Tessa Welch
Wiehan de Jager
Anthonia Ujene
Nigerian Pidgin
Level 3
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