Umntazanyana othandekako
Ritah Katetemera
Brian Wambi
isiNdebele

Lo nguNatabo.

Unabafowabo abasithandathu.

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Ababelethi bakhe bamupha ipoto encani.

Wabe ayithanda khulu.

2

Ngelinye ilanga abafowabo baphula ipoto leyo.

3

UNatabo akayitholi ipoto yakhe.

Walila, walila, walila.

4

UNatabo uyabaleka.

Ukhwelela umuthi omude.

5

Ababelethi bakhe bayamthola.

"Sibawa wehlele phasi," batjho bambawa.

6

Umfowabo wavuma ingoma, ethi, "Ngibawa wehlele phasi."

7

UNatabo wamane wayihleka ingoma yabo.

8

Umngani kaNatabo naye weza, wafika wavuma ingoma ethi, "Ngibawa wehlele phasi."

9

Umngani kaNatabo wavuma bekwaba kulapha ehla khona emthini.

10

Abangani bakhamba bobabili baya ekhaya.

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Woke umuntu wathabela bona uNatabo usekhaya.

UNatabo wathola ipoto etja!

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Umntazanyana othandekako
Author - Ritah Katetemera, Mulongo Bukheye
Translation - Sponono Mahlangu
Illustration - Brian Wambi
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First sentences
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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