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Embusi, Embwa n’Eῃombe
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Nawibo Irene
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Wambusi, Wambwa, ni
Waŋombe baali
bameeri
abeene.Oludaalo lulala
batiina hu lugendo mu
takisi.
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.
Niboola hu njagamo
y’olugendo
lwawe,Dereefa
gabasunga ohusasula
ebbesa ej’olugendo
lwawe.
Waŋombe gasasula
ebbeesa jije.
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.
Wambwa gasasula
ejibitamo ŋadidiri
olw’ohutaba n’ebbeesa
eswanire erala.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.
Derefa aba kogenda
huŋa Wambwa bbalansi
wuwe,Wambusi nga
aduluma aŋawula
husasula hiitu hyosi .
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.
Dereefa galuŋa bugali.
Gafuga gatiina
nataŋaaye Wambwa
bbalansi wuwe.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.
Ehyo cehigima na
hatyane Wambwa
adulumiriranga ena
motoka. Aba alegeesa
mugati ohufaania
Derefa owamulyaha
bbalansi wuwe.
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.
Hisi Wambusi
olwaŋulira ohululuma
hwe motoka,
gedulumira. Aba atya
ohumuŋamba.
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.
Ne Waŋombe safayo
emotoka niyiija.
Gehumbira n’asala
oluguudo. Amanyire ati
gasasula ebbeesa
j’olugendo bbechwi!
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: Nawibo Irene
