Okaṱena kandje ke tjirwa momara. Ami mbi penduka rukuru, mena rokutja owami omusemba!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Owami ngu mbi hitisa ozohanya zeyuva.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“Oove onyose yandje yomuhuka,” Mama wa tja.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ami mbi rikoha omuini, hi hepa okuvaterwa.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Ami mbi rikoha nomeva omatarazu noheva omburau ndji ṋuka nawa.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Mama wa zemburukisa, “O zembi okuriputja omayo.” Ami mba ziri, “Kawami kako!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Tji mba zu nokurikoha, mba minike Tjikuume na Hongaze ne ve zerire po eyuva ewa.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Kuzambo mbe rihwikike, “Mama, mbekura nambano,” ami mba tja.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Ami mbi ripata ozombandi nokukuta ozondjatate.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Mbi tjita ouatjiri kutja okaṱena kandje make tjiwa ozombuze azehe posikore.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Metuwo romahongero mbi kondja okuungura nawa.
In class I do my best in every way.
Eyuva arihe mbi tjita oviṋa oviwa avihe mbi. Nu tjinene mba suvera okunyanda nokunyanda!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri
Otjiherero
Level 2
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