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Embuzi, Embwa, N’Ente
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Kajumba Kate
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Embuzi, embwa n’ente byali binywani byamani. Kiro kimu bikakwata orungendo mu motoka.
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.
Obubyahikire hakumalira kworungendo rwabyo, omuvugi yabisaba kusasura ebisale byorugendo. Ente ekasasura ebyayo.
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.
Embwa ekasasura nyingiho, habwokuba ekaba etaine sente zonyini ezihingire.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Mbwa alilipa zaidi kidogo kwa sababu hakuwa na pesa taslimu.
Omuvugi akaba alihaihi kugarurra embwa sente zayo ezisigaireyo nubwo embuzi yairukire etasaswire kantu kona.
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.
Omuvungi akabihirwa muno yavuga yagenda atagaruliire embwa sente zayo ezisigaireyo.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Dereva alikasirika sana. Aliondoka bila kumrudishia Mbwa chenji yake.
Nikyo, kuhika nakiro kinu embwa irukirra motoka kulinguza munda nukwo erole omuvugi owerukutonga sente zayo ezasigaireyo.
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.
Embuzi iruka iraka lya motoka netiina kukwatwa habwokutasara sente zorugendo.
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.
Kandi ente tefayo obwehurra motoka niija. Ente etwara obwiire kucwanganiza oruguudo habwokuba nemanya ekasasura sente zayo zahwayo.
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: Kajumba Kate
