Mi tshima tza ǂ’ari. Mi ko coa ka tsau, khama mi te jan!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Mi hin ku du ǀ’u ǀam.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“A hin o mi nǃa’an tzi ǂua,” Mi taqe koe nǁae.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Mi ǁka miǀ’ae, mi ǀoa kxoa hui.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Mi nǂaiǁkoa gǃua ǂa’u kota gǂoah ǀauhn ǁku nǀang.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Aia nǂaiǂ’anga mi, “nǁau ǂ’ari tzausih,” mi mani te ko, “ǀoa o mi!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Ka mi ǁka toan mi ǀ’ae, mi tsxam ǃunǃa’an kota gǁaq, ka nǂai ǁau ge sih.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
ǁAma mi ǁaqma, “mi ka o nǃau aia,” Mi koe nǁae.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Mi ǃ’o mi konibe kota ǁ’ang gǃoehsih.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Te mi nǁuri ka mi tshima ǃ’han skore nǂoahnsi.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Klasi nǃang mi du tahn toan ko khoe nǀui waqnke.
In class I do my best in every way.
Tci jan waqnke mi du xabe kui mi kaice ge to’oma.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Kileni A. Fernando
Cwi Debe, Gǂkao J. B. Kxao, Kaqece Khallie N!ani, Kileni A. Fernando, Sylvia Fernandu, Tsemkxao Cwi
Ju|’hoansi
Level 2
