Mnu. Mbhobo ophethwe buthongo
Paul Kennedy
Graham Paterson
isiNdebele

Ngelinye ilanga, uMnu. Mbhobo weza wazokuvakatjha. Wathi: Ngiphethwe buthongo! Ngifunana netaka engingakghona ukulala kilo!

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Ngiyakwazi ukukhwela umuthi. Ngiyakwazi ukujinka. Kodwana ukulala ngiyakuthanda, yinto engiyithandako.

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Itaka leli libonakala lilihle! Ngicabanga ukulala la. Wena ke? Awucabangi bonyana mbono omuhle loyo?

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Awa! Mnu. Mbhobo! Indlulamithi idla lapha! Ingacabanga bona usisidlo semini bese ithoma idla iinhluthu zakho.

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Itaka leli libonakala lilihle! Ngicabanga ukulala la. Wena ke? Awucabangi bonyana mbono omuhle loyo?

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Awa! Mnu. Mbhobo kuneenyosi ezinegi lapha! Angekhe ukghone ukulala neenyosi ezigcwele koke nje!

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Itaka leli libonakala lilihle! Ngicabanga ukulala la. Wena ke? Awucabangi bonyana mbono omuhle loyo?

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Awa! Mnu. Mbhobo, yinyoka le elapha! Akusilitaka lela! Inyoka yakaZimu eziluphalele. Uyithusile kwamambala.

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Itaka leli libonakala lilihle! Ngicabanga ukulala la. Wena ke? Awucabangi bonyana mbono omuhle loyo?

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Awa! Mnu. Mbhobo! Kunenyoni elilako lapha! Angekhe ukghone ukulala etjhadeni elingaka.

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Mnu. Mbhobo, zama ukukhwela elinye itaka! Batjho boke Begodu itaka lela lihle khulu ukuthi libe mbhede wakhe.

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Inyoni nenyoka, indlulamithi neenyosi bezijabulile ukuba noMnu. Mbhobo emthini wabo.

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Mnu. Mbhobo ophethwe buthongo
Author - Paul Kennedy
Translation - Sphiwe Mtswene, Tsepo Mahlangu
Illustration - Graham Paterson
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First sentences
© Paul Kennedy, Graham Peterson, Nick Mulgrew, and Bookdash.org 2014
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