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Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.
“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.
“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.
Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.
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.
“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.
“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 amekasirishwa na Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.
Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.
“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.
“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.
Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.
“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.
Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!
Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.
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: Monica Shank Lauwo, Lauwo George
Read by: Lauwo George
