Efiku limwe meme okwa etelelela oyiimati ihapu.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
“Onaini hatu pewa oyiimati?” hatu pula. “Oyiimati ohatu i li nena konguloshi,” meme tati.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
Omumwamememati Rahim oku hole okulya. Okwa makela omaludi aeshe oyiimati. Okwa lyapo oyiimati ihapu.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
“Tala eshi Rahim alonga!” Okamwamememati taka ingida.”Rahim kuna omhepo yokulihole mwene yee omufifiti,” osho ndati.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
Meme okwa handukila Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Nafye otwa nyematela Rahim. Ashike Rahim yee kena apa eudite.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
“Hano Rahim itapewa ehandukilo?” okamwamememati takapula.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
“Rahim, meni lokafimbo kanini ouna okukala welietela onghenda,” meme talondwele.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
Rahim okwa tameka eheudite nawa.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
“Edimo lange otaliyehama,” Rahim tanongofola.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
Meme okwa kala eshishi kutya oshina oku muhanga. Ehandukilo loyiimati olahanga Rahim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Lwanima, Rahim okwe tupa ombili. ” Nghina vali efiku ndike shihetekele,” osho audaneka. Otwa itavela osho etulombwela.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Fritz David
Oshikwanyama
Level 2
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