Magezi azuula ekirooto kye
Lesley Koyi
Wiehan de Jager

Mu kibuga kilala, yaliyo abalenzi abokunguudo.

Eyabasingamu obuto nga bamweeta Magezi.

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Magezi bwe yali agheza emyaka etaanu egy'obukulu, abazaire be baafa.

Yaja okuba ni dhaadha ghe Baamu.

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Dhaadha ghe Baamu yali musaadha mubi.

Magezi yalumukawo era yaaja ku ngudo.

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Obulamu ku ngudo bwali bukalangafu.

Abaana bano baasabirizanga busabirize.

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Lwali lulala, Magezi yaayagaana akatabo ake enfumo ku isolongezo lye bikaba.

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Akatabo kaalimu ebifaanani ebyo omuvuzi ghe enhonhi.

Magezi yaayenda okuba omuvuzi owe enhonhi ewulaeyo obunene.

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Lwali lulala Magezi yayagaana Tomasi.

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Tomasi yaatwala Magezi ni mikwano gye okufuna emere.

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Magezi yaakoba, "Nze tiidhi kusoma."

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Magezi yaakobera Tomasi, "Nalumuka okuva mu maka ga dhaadha Baamu. Yali musaadha mubi."

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Tomasi yaabuuza Magezi, "Oyenda okwega okusoma?"

Yaatoola akatabo akayaaka ake enfumo yaakagha Magezi.

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Magezi yaaloghooza ku ky'okuja ku isomero.

Yaidhukira dhaadha Baamu kye yakoba, "Oli musiru. Ezira kyodhi."

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Magezi yatya inho.

Tomasi yamukoba, "Totya. Oidha kuba mugezi mukalamu."

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Tomasi yaatwala Magezi era na abalenzi abandi mu maka ga abaana abaziraku bazaire.

Bali boonaboona baali basanhufu.

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Magezi yaaja ku isomero.

Yaayenda inho okuba mu isomero. Yakola bulungi inho.

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Lwali lulala, Magezi yaakoba Tomasi, "Nja kuba muvuzi gha nhonhi esinga obunene!"

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Magezi azuula ekirooto kye
Author - Lesley Koyi
Translation - John Kasiti, Kyambogo University
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Lusoga
Level - First sentences