Batategulu bakabegwala
Little Zebra Books
Leo Daly
TjiKalanga

Ndombala masiki lubaka gose andibhuda kuhhe.
Masiki inondidzibilila. Kakale inodzibilila bamwe.

1

Ndongula maboko angu nevula inasepa ndisanhu ndabhuda kanyi.
Ndongula kakale andihanduka kanyi.

2

Andilezwa bakhwinya bangu, tokunhana zwikokola koga.

3

Batategulu bakabegwala kwazo.
Bakayenda kubuwongelo.
Tate bakabefona mahhuba ose behuzwa nekwabatategulu.

4

Batategulu bakabebakasima besanhu bekagwala.
Bakanaya.

5

Nkulu wangu wakatangisa kohola.
Eti: "Whulo yangu inogwadza"

6

Bamhadzi bakati kuwunli: "Ukoholele mukokola! Umbale masiki. Usisedzelelane nebamwe! Ugale mubuyezelo gugo!"

7

Ndizo, nkulu wangu wakagala mubuyezelo gugwe ebala mabhuku.

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Batategulu bakabegwala
Author - Little Zebra Books
Translation - Tshidzanani T. Malaba
Illustration - Leo Daly, Magriet Brink
Language - TjiKalanga
Level - First sentences
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