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Dyel, Gwok Kodi Dhyaŋ
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Owino Ogot, Athieno Gertrude
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Cango cango Dyel, Gwok gi Dhyaŋ jo bedo mere matek swa. Ndir acel jo kidho woth i motoka.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng’ombe walikuwa marafiki wa karibu sana. Siku moja walisafiri kwa teksi.
Jo tundo kama joloro iye. Jagwey motoka openjo jo cul ma woth. Dhyaŋ oculo apere.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Walipofika mwisho wa safari yao, dereva aliwaomba walipe nauli zao. Ng’ombe alilipa nauli yake.
Gwok oculo pesa ma thoth, rupir go oyido ongoye gi pesa ma thin.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.
Jagwey motoka oyido chegin dwoko ri Gwok pesa pere m’odoŋ. Dyel oŋweco woko abwap ma ku culo apere.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Dereva alipokaribia kumpa Mbwa chenji yake, Mbuzi alitoroka bila kulipa chochote.
Jagwey motoka omako nge swa. Go otugila motoka to kadho ma ku dwoko ri Gwok pesa pere m’odong.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.
Meno, ama omiyo kiri konon, fodi Gwok ŋweco ryemo motoka ni woleŋo iye waŋe. Go rango jagwey motoka ma ku dwoko ri go pesa pere m’odoŋ.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Hiyo ndiyo sababu hadi leo Mbwa hukimbiza magari ili achungulie ndani kuona kama atampata dereva mwenye chenji yake.
Dyel ŋweco aŋweca ka owinjo mor ma motoka. Go lworo ni ile mako go rupir ndir no ku culo jagwey motoka pesa ma woth.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Mbuzi hukimbia anaposikia mlio wa gari. Anaogopa atakamatwa kwa kutolipa nauli.
Dhyaŋ ki dew ri go kwoŋ motokin. Dhyaŋ gale a gala ka ŋado ngudo. Oŋeyo ni oculo pesa pere mawoth je.
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.
Na Ng’ombe hababaiki gari likiwa linakuja. Ng’ombe huvuka barabara bila wasiwasi kwa sababu anajua alilipa nauli yake yote.
Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Owino Ogot, Athieno Gertrude
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