I switsongo ngopfu
Media Matters
Sandy Lightly

"Manana," ku vitana Lebo.

"Tana u ta vona. Swiambalo leswi hinkwaswo i switsongo eka mina!"

"Tisa ndzi vona," ku vula Manana.

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"Languta xikete xa mina. I xitsongo ngopfu," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, swi tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka xikete xa wena."

2

"Languta tijini ta mina. I titsongo swinene," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, swi tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka tijini ta wena."

3

"Languta xikipa xa mina. I xitsongo ngopfu," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, swi tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka xikipa xa wena."

4

"Languta jesi ra mina. Rintsongo ngopfu," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, ri tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga ri teka jesi ra wena."

5

"Languta nguvu ya mina xi sivela pfula. Yi ntsongo ngopfu," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, wi tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka nguvu ya wena yo sivela pfula."

6

"Languta masokisi ma mina. I matsongo swinene," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina, swi tano," ku vula Manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka masokisi ma wena."

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"Languta tintanghu ta mina. I titsongo swinene," ku vula Lebo.

"Ina swi tano," ku vula manana.

"Nomsa a nga teka tintanghu ta wena."

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"Sweswi u na swiambalo swo tala," ku vula Lebo.

"E e ndzi hava," ku vula Nomsa.

"Swiambalo leswi hinkwaswo i swikulu swinene eka mina!"

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I switsongo ngopfu
Author - Media Matters
Translation - Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke
Illustration - Sandy Lightly
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First paragraphs