UJabu uthola umngani
Bethelihem Waltenegus
Brian Wambi
isiNdebele

UJabu bekamfundi ohlakaniphileko,bekunguye yedwa umntwana ngakwabo.

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Ngelinye ilanga,uJabu wakhamba wayokudlala nabangani bakhe.

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Wabona injana ibambekile."Ngizokusiza",kwatjho uJabu.

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Inja yakhonkotha,yagidagida yakhotha uJabu ngethabo.

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Abangani bakaJabu baqotha inja. "Jamani,jamani!"kurhwelela uJabu.

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Inja yabaleka,yabhacela abesana abangakalungi.

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Abangani bathola uJabu alila bathi,"Asikhambe siyokufuna inja yakho."

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UJabu bekanganathemba.Abangani bakhe bathi,"Sizoyifumana."

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Bafuna yoke indawo.UJabu wathi,"Kufanele ibe semlanjeni."

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Inja beyisaba abesana.UJabu wabiza,"Ungeqi!"

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Inja yagijimela kuJabu.Bathabelana.

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Abangani bathi,"Siyaqolisa.Naye uzakuba mnganethu."

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UJabu uthola umngani
Author - Bethelihem Waltenegus
Translation - Busisiwe Nombuso, Silindile Immaculate Mtsweni
Illustration - Brian Wambi
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First words
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