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A man driving a taxi, and a goat, dog and cow sitting in the back.

Podi,Ntsa le Kgomo Goat, Dog, and Cow

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Domitilla Naledi Madi

Language Setswana

Level Level 2

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A man driving a taxi, and a goat, dog and cow sitting in the back.

Podi, Ntsa le Kgomo e ne e le ditsala tse dikgolo. Ka letsatsi lengwe ba tsaya loeto ka thekhisi.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.


A cow paying a taxi driver.

Fa ba fitlha kwa bokhutlong jwa loeto lwa bona, mokgweetsi a ba kopa gore ba duele sekoloto sa bone. Kgomo a duela sa gagwe.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.


A dog paying a taxi driver.

Ntsa a duela go feta sekoloto, ka ntlha ya gonne o ne a sena tshentshe.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.


A taxi driver holding his hand out with money and a goat running away. A dog and cow looking at the goat.

Mokgweetsi o ne a batla go neela Ntsa tshentshe mme ke fa Podi a sia kwa ntle ga go duela molato.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.


A cow and dog looking at a taxi driving away.

Mokgweetsi o ne a tenegile tota. O ne a kgweetsa kwa ntle ga go neela Ntsa tshentshe ya gagwe.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.


A dog looking inside a car driving past.

Ke gone ka moo le fa e le gompieno, Ntsa o tabogelang koloi go okomela moteng go bona gore a ga a kitla a bona mokgweetsi yo o mo kolotang tshentshe.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.


A goat running across a road in front of a car.

Podi e a sia e tshaba modumo wa koloi. O tshaba gore o tla tshwarwa ka ntlha ya go sa duela molato wa gagwe.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.


A cow walking across a road in front of a few cars.

Mme Kgomo ga a rekegele le fa koloi e tla. Kgomo o tsaya nako ya gagwe go kgabaganya tsela ka ntlha ya gonne o itse gore o duetse molato wa gagwe otlhe.

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.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Domitilla Naledi Madi
Language: Setswana
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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