Ñombo, Mbwa, naNgombe hakarire hakaghushere mwene. Diyuwa dimweya hayendire muruyendo nothihaghuto thokuruwera.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Apa hakakumine oku hatambire, muhingi ghawepurire haruwere mukudi wawo. Ngombe ye ghatapire.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Mbwa gharuwerire ghomengi kupitakana agha gharoghera kutapiwa yoyishi mbadi ghakarire nomasherenyi ghokuroghera.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Muhingi momughatape tjindji kwaMbwa apa ghatjirire Ñombo oku aye mbadi ghanaruwera.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Muhingi ghatokotire thikuma. Ghahingire ghakayende nombadi ghatapire tjindji dhaMbwa.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Yodigho keho, ngambi dyodyarero dino, Mbwa ne kutjirera kuthihaghuto ghanokere mwishi ghawane oya muhingi ghamukorota tjindji dhendi.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Ñombo ‘yene kutjira pakuyuva mughuma ghothihaghuto. Ghayapa eshi ñanyi hakumukwate yoyi ghapirire kuruwera ruyendo rwendi.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Ngombe ‘yene mbadi ghakudhekeranga pakwiya thihaghuto. Ngombe kukuranga pakutjinaghana pathitavura yoyishi gharuwere ‘ye ruyendo rwendi.
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.
Fabian Wakholi
Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Ruthgela Shawanga, Servasius M. Ndjunga
Ruthgela Shawanga
Thimbukushu
Level 2
