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Embuzi, Embwa, N’Ente Goat, Dog, and Cow Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng'ombe

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Kajumba Kate

Language Rutooro

Level Level 2

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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
Language: Rutooro
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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