Mpongo, Mubwa a Ng’ombe bakali kunvwana kapati. Bumwi buzuba bakabweza lweendo mumoota.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Imbushi, Imbwa na Ing’ombe bali ifibusa sana. Bushiku bumo baile palwendo muli ka motoka.
Nibakasika, namutekenya wakabambila kuti babbadala mali. Ng’ombe yakabbadala.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Elyo bafikile ukobaleya, namutekenya abebele ukulipila indalama. Ing’ombe ifyo yaiilipilile.
Mubwa wakabbadala mali ayindilila.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yalipila ukucishapo pantu tayakwete indalama ishalungama.
Namutekenya wakali kuyanda kuti ajoshe mali akaindilila kuli Mubwa mpoona Mpongo yakatija kwakunyina kubbadala.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Namutekenya cilya ati apele imbwa ishapulilepo, Imbushi imbushi epakubutuka ukwabula ukulipila ifili fyonse.
Namutekenya wakanyema kapati. Wakenzya imota wakwe kakunyina kumujoshela mali akwe Mubwa.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa sana. Efyo aenseshe kamotoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa indalama shapulilepo.
Nkikambo kako, asunu Mubwa ulatandila imota kutegwa asondele mukati akujana namutekenya ujisi nkongole yakwe.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Eco mpaka nalelo imbwa shipepekela motoka pakuti shimone mukati ngacakuti namutekenya aikwatila indalama emwali.
Mpongo ilatija kuti yanvwa imota yalila. Ilayowa kuti ngayangwa nkambo kakuti tiyakabbadala mali.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Imbushi shilabuta iciunda camotoka. Ilatina ukuikata pamulandu wakukana lipila indalama.
Ing’ombe taipengekani kuti yabona imota. Ing’ombe ilasotoka nzila kabotu-kabotu akambo kakuti yakabbadala mali akwene.
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.
Elyo ing’ombe yena taisakamana nangu motoka ileisa. Yendafye cilumba cilumba nangu motoka ileisa pakuciluka umusebo pantu yalishiba ukuti yalilipila indalama shonse.
