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Lilin nia oan sira Watoto wa nta

Written by Southern African Folktale

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Aurelio da Costa

Read by Aurelio da Costa, Vitalina dos Santos, Criscencia R. Da Costa Viana

Language Tetum

Level Level 2

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Iha tempu uluk, moris família ida-ne’ebé kontente.

Hapo zamani za kale, paliishi familia yenye furaha.


Sira nunka baku malu. Sira ajuda sira nia inan-aman sira iha uma no iha to’os.

Hawakugombana hata kidogo. Watoto waliwasaidia wazazi nyumbani na shambani.


Maibé sira hetan bandu atu labele la’o besik ahi.

Lakini, walikatazwa kwenda karibu na moto.


Sira tenke halo sira nia servisu tomak iha iha kalan. Tanba sira halo husi lilin.

Walifanya kazi zao zote usiku. Hii ni kwa sababu walikuwa wameumbwa kwa nta.


Maibé labarik mane sira ne’e ida hakarak tebes atu sai durante loron.

Lakini, kijana mmoja alitamani kwenda nje wakati wa mchana.


Loron ida ninia dejezu makaas tebes. Nia maun-alin sira bandu nia…

Siku moja tamaa ya kwenda nje ikazidi. Wenzake wakamwonya asiende juani. Lakini, hakusikia.


Maibé sira nia esforsu tarde liu! Nia nabeen iha loron manas.

Aliyeyuka kwa sababu joto lilikuwa kali.


Lilin oan sira ne’e triste tebes haree sira nia maun-alin nabeen.

Watoto wa nta walihuzunika walipoona kaka yao akiyeyuka.


Maibé sira halo planu. Sira halo forma foun husi lilin isin ne’ebé nabeen tiha-ona sai manu ida.

Wakapanga jambo fulani. Walichukua nta iliyoyeyuka wakatengeza ndege.


Sira foti sira nia maun-alin ne’ebé sai ona manu ba iha foho aas ida.

Wakamweka ndege huyo juu ya mlima mrefu.


Bainhira loron matan sa’e, nia semo dook hakfuik iha loron matan dadeer.

Jua lilipochomoza asubuhi, akapeperuka akiimba kwa furaha.


Written by: Southern African Folktale
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Aurelio da Costa
Read by: Aurelio da Costa, Vitalina dos Santos, Criscencia R. Da Costa Viana
Language: Tetum
Level: Level 2
Source: Children of wax from African Storybook
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