Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Andiswa alikuwa anawaangalia wavulana wakicheza mpira wa miguu. Alitamani kujiunga nao. Akamwomba kocha kufanya nao mazoezi.
Umutoza yashyize ibiganza bye ku amayunguyungu. “Kuri iri shuli, abahungu bonyine nibo bemerewe gukina umupira w’amaguru.” Yaravuze.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Kocha akaweka mikono kiunoni. “Kwenye shule hii, ni wavulana pekee wanaoruhusiwa kucheza mpira wa miguu,” alisema.
Abahungu baramubwiye kujya gukina umupira w’intoki. Baravuze ngo umupira w’intoki ni uwabakobwa n’umupira w’amaguru ukaba uwabahungu. Andiswa yari arakaye.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Wavulana walimwambia aende kucheza mpira wa wavu. Walisema mpira wa wavu ni kwa ajili ya wasichana na mpira wa miguu ni kwa wavulana. Andiswa alijisikia vibaya.
Umunsi ukurikiyeho, ishuli ryari rifite umukino munini (ukomeye). Umutoza yari ahangayitse kubera ko umukinnyi we mwiza cyane yari arwaye kandi adashobora gukina.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Siku iliyofuata, shule yao ilikuwa na mashindano makubwa ya mpira wa miguu. Kocha alikuwa na wasiwasi kwa kuwa mchezaji wake wa kutegemewa alikuwa mgonjwa na asingecheza.
Andiswa yirutse asanga umutoza amusaba kumureka agakina. Umutoza niyari azi neza icyo gukora. Nyuma yanzuye ko Andiswa yakwinjira mu ikipe.
Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.
Andiswa alimwendea kocha na kumuomba kumruhusu acheze. Kocha hakujua afanye nini. Akaamua kumruhusu Andiswe ajiunge na timu.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Mchezo ulikuwa mgumu. Hakuna timu yoyote iliyokuwa imefunga goli hadi muda wa mapumziko.
Mu igice cyakabiri cy’umukino umwe mu abahungu yapashije umupira Andiswa. Yirukatse cyane asanga amazamu. Yateye umupira cyane atsinda igitego.
During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.
Wakati wa kipindi cha pili kijana mmoja alimpatia Andiswa mpira. Akakimbia kwa kasi sana kuelekea golini. Akaupiga mpira kwa nguvu na akafunga goli.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Patrick Munyurangabo
Kinyarwanda
Level 2
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