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Zama Niw’amani
Zama is great!
Zama ni mkubwa!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Amos Mubunga Kambere
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Mughalha wethu omulere salibotsera lhuba. Ngabuka lhuba kusangwa ngawithe amani.
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Mdogo wangu anachelewa kuamka. Mimi naamka mapema kwa sababu mimi ni mkubwa!
Ningye ngaleka omwisi inyingira.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
Mimi ndiye ninayeruhusu jua kuingia ndani.
“Uli ngununu yaghe yomwangyakya”, mama akabugha.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
“Wewe ni nyota wangu wa asubuhi,” anasema mama.
Ngayinabaya, sindiyisunza buwathikya.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Naoga mwenyewe, sihitaji msaada.
Ngaumira amaghetse mabisi haima n’esabbuni ey’ebbururu.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Naweza kustahimili maji ya baridi na sabuni ya bluu inayonukia.
Mama akanyibukaya, “Kauleke eribirirwa ameno”, Ngasubamo “eyihi sinangabirirwa nahake”.
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Mama ananikumbusha, “Usisahau kupiga mswaki.” Namjibu, “Kamwe, sio mimi!”
Ngabya nabirinaba, ngaramukaya sokulhu haima na’songali, neryo inabasunzira ekiro kibuya.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Baada ya kuoga, nawasalimu babu na shangazi, na kuwatakia siku njema.
Hathya ngalimuyambalya, “ngali mukulhu hathya mama”, ngabugha.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Najivisha nguo mwenyewe. “Mimi ni mkubwa sasa mama,” ninamwambia.
Hathya ngalimufunga amapese kandi nerikundika esyangetha syaghe.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Ninaweza kufunga vishikizo na kurekebisha viatu vyangu.
Ngalhangira nyithi abanabethu abanzubireko, bakakwama ebilhaghiro.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Na ninahakikisha mdogo wangu anapata taarifa zote za shule.
Omwamasomo awosi ngakolha ndeke.
In class I do my best in every way.
Darasani najitahidi sana katika kila kitu.
Ngakolha ebindu ebyosi ebi ebiwene. Aliryo ekyanganzire kutsibu omwabyosi lyerisatha, n’erisatha!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
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: Amos Mubunga Kambere
