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A man driving a taxi, and a goat, dog and cow sitting in the back.

Ongombo, ombwa nongombe Goat, Dog, and Cow

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri

Language Otjiherero

Level Level 2

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A man driving a taxi, and a goat, dog and cow sitting in the back.

Ongombo, ombwa nongombe vya ri omapanga omanene. Eyuva rimwe ovyo vya toora ouyenda mokasaru.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.


A cow paying a taxi driver.

Tji va vaza pu mave herukire, omuhinge wa pura otjisuta. Ongombe ya suta.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.


A dog paying a taxi driver.

Ombwa ya suta ovimariva ovingi kaṱiṱi mena rokutja vya ri mumwe.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.


A taxi driver holding his hand out with money and a goat running away. A dog and cow looking at the goat.

Omuhinge ngunda ama kondjisa okuyandja otjendja kombwa, ongombo ai tupuka nokuhina okusuta.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.


A cow and dog looking at a taxi driving away.

Omuhinge wa pindikire tjinene nu a hingi nokuhina okuyandja otjendja kombwa.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.


A dog looking inside a car driving past.

Okuza keyuva ndo, ozombwa ze rambera ovihauto, kutja ze kamunine moukoto nokupaha omuhinge ngu na otjendja yazo.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.


A goat running across a road in front of a car.

Ozongombo tji za zuu ombosiro yohauto ze tupuka. Ozo ze tira kutja ngaaze kamburwa tjinga aze ha sutire.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.


A cow walking across a road in front of a few cars.

Nu inḓa ozongombe kaze rikende tji maze kondo ondjira, orondu ozo za suta otjisuta atjihe.

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.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri
Language: Otjiherero
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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