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A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Tingi no ngombe Tingi and the cows

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Maria M Dikuua

Language Thimbukushu

Level Level 2

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A woman with her arm around a boy.

Tingi gha tungire na nyakudyendi ghomukamadi.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.

A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Nga ha kunganga ngombe dhawo pofotji.

He used to look after the cows with her.

A woman with her arm around a boy and soldiers marching.

Diyuwa dimweya maporitha gheyire.

One day the soldiers came.

A soldier pointing and two cows walking away.

Hana shimbire ngombe dhawo.

They took the cows away.

A woman and a boy running through a forest.

Tingi na nyakudyendi ghomukamadi ha tjirire no hondire.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.

A woman with her arm around a boy sitting in a dark forest.

Ha kondire mudiputa kate ghuthiku.

They hid in the bush until night.

A woman and a boy hiding in a forest and soldiers walking around.

Munyimadhopo ha maporitha haka hukire karo.

Then the soldiers came back.

A woman hiding a boy under leaves in a dark forest.

Nyakudya Tingi ghomukamadi ghondekire Tingi mumahako.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.

A soldier stepping on a boy hiding under leaves in a dark forest.

Muporitha ghumweya gha mu djatire, ene yene pore.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.

A woman and a boy walking out of the forest.

Apa ha monine ha Tingi na nyakudyendi ghomukamadi kambenene kokawa, ha shwayire mudiputa.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.

A woman and a boy walking to a house.

Ha nyomine thipore ha yende kudighumbo.

They crept home very quietly.

Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Maria M Dikuua
Language: Thimbukushu
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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