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Igihano
Punishment
Adhabu
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Patrick Munyurangabo
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Umunsi umwe, mama yabonye/yarafite imbuto nyinshi.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.
“Niryari twafata imbuto?” turabaza. “Turaza kurya imbuto ninjoro,” mama aravuga.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.
Musaza wange Rahim ni igisambo. Yariye imbuto zose. Yariye nyinshi muri zo.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.
“Reba ibyo Rahim yakoze!” musaza wange muto arasakuza. “Rahim yitwara nabi aranikunda,” ndavuga.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.
Mama arakarira Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.
Natwe turakarira Rahim. Ariko Rahim ntacyo byari bimubwiye.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.
“Ntago ugiye guhana Rahim?” murumuna muto arabaza.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.
“Rahim, mukanya uricuza,” mama aramuburira.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.
Rahim atangira kurwara.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.
“Ninda yange irimo kumbabaza cyane,” Rahim arongorera.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.
Mama yarazi ko ibi byari bube. Imputo irimo guhana Rahim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!
Nyuma, Rahim adusaba imbabazi. “Sinzongera kkuba igisambo ukundi,” aradusezeranya. Kandi twese turamwizera.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Patrick Munyurangabo
Kinyarwanda
Level 2
