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Ihene, Imbwa, n’Inka Goat, Dog, and Cow Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Patrick Munyurangabo

Language Kinyarwanda

Level Level 2

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Ihene, Imbwa, n’inka byari inshuti cyane. Umunsi umwe byagiye kurugendo mu itagisi.

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.


Kundunduro z’urugendo rwazo, umushoferi yarababajije kwishyura. Inka yishyuye amafaranga yayo.

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.


Imbwa yishyuye arushijeho gato kuberako itarifite ayahwanye.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.


Umushoferi yaragiye kugaruza Imbwa ubwo Ihene yirukatse itishyuye habe na kimwe.

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.


Umushoferi ntiyari yishimye. Yatwaye imodoka atagaruje Imbwa amafaranga ye.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.


Iyi niyo mpanvu, kugeza n’uyu munsi, Imbwa yirukanka isanga imodoka kureba mo imbere umushoferi uyirimo amafaranga.

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.


Ihene yiruka ihunga ijwi ry’imodoka. Itinya ko izahagarikwa kubera itishuye amafaranga y’urugendo.

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.


Inka yo ntacyo yikanga iyo imodoka ije. Inka ifata akanya kayo ikambu umuhanda kuberako iziko yishyuye amafaranga yayo.

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: Patrick Munyurangabo
Language: Kinyarwanda
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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