Mâ ásí nɨ e`yó kárákàrà yi amáa.
My heart feels a lot of
things.
Moyo wangu unahisi vitu vingi.
Mâ díi kà àma nɨ́ ‘o`dʉ́kó òlʉ̀ òndrésɨ̀ àyɨ̀kò nɨ ma fu tʉ̀.
I feel happy when my
granny tells us stories
in the evening.
Najisikia furaha bibi yangu akitusimulia hadithi jioni.
Àkà avɨ́ mâ ágíyi be ma e`dá mánɨ́ azazàrʉ́ àyìkó drí.
I feel silly when I play
with my friend.
Najisikia kufanya mzaha ninapocheza na rafiki zangu.
Mâ átíi kà `yo `ɨ́ vʉ́ séndè yo, ma ma etʉmʉ̀ ònzɨ́.
I feel bad when my dad
says he does not have
money.
Najisikia vibaya baba yangu anaposema hana pesa.
Mâ andríi kà ma ò’dè ma etʉmʉ̀ kɨ́nɨ̀ ‘bá lè ma rá.
I feel loved when my
mom gives me a hug.
Najihisi kupendwa na mama yangu anaponikumbatia.
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Doris Maandebo
Lugbarati (official orthography)
Level 1
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