Minange ghomungaghu mbadi ghararanga wangu. Amene kupinduka wangu yoyishi nongwenya ‘me!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Ame yame mutokerithi diyuwa.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“Yowe nota wange,” ame waNaa.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ame kukuyogha nothinda, mbadi nanyanda maghamweno.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Mbadi nayapa meyu ghomatenda ngambi murora ghothinadiwiru ghokunuka ndhanyi.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Naa kunivurukitha, “Wavurama mayegho.” Ame kokuhutha eshi, “Kukya, mbadi yame!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Pakumana kukuyogha, ame kumorora Mama ghomukafumu na Naweghana nokuwa fiyera diyuwa dyodiwa.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Munyima kokushupata nothinda nokughamba eshi “Nomukuru keho ‘me, Naa.”
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Kukona nikukopere mancanu ghange nokughanga tukanda tomakuha ghange.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Kehepa nakonekanga eshi minange ghomumbiru ghadimuke mbudhi dhodhihe dhokushure.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Mungonda, ame kukondja nirughane thikuma mukehe thirughana.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ame kutenda yinu ‘yi yoyiwa kehediyuwa. Ene thinu ethi nahaka thikumenenapo ne, kupepa nokupepa!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Ruthgela Shawanga, Servasius M. Ndjunga
Ruthgela Shawanga
Thimbukushu
Level 2
