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Ngenye imva kwemini eshushu yangoMgqibelo
Ntombizodwa Gxowa-Dlayedwa
Wiehan de Jager
isiXhosa
Yayiyeyona mvakwemini eshushu kakhulu ngoMgqibelo kuDisemba. Wonke umntu wayequmbile. "Bontle noMpho noLerato phumani phandle niyokudlala!" Umama watsho kuthi. "Andinifuni endleleni yam." Sabaleka saphuma endlwini. "Masiyeni emlanjeni," watsho uLerato. "Kupholile phaya." "Kodwa utata wasixelela ukuba singaqubhi emlanjeni," watsho uBontle.
"Asiz'ukuqubha," waphendula uLerato. "Siza kudlala nje emthunzini ecaleni kwamanzi." Kodwa ukudlala 'ulibeke' ngumsebenzi obilisayo, nokuba uphantsi kwemithi ecaleni komlambo.
Okokuqala sakhulula izihlangu zethu. Kodwa sasiseshushu. Saza sakhulula iziketi neeblawuzi. Kodwa sasiseshushu.
Safaka iinyawo zethu emlanjeni ukuzipholisa. Saza satshizana, ngokukhawuleza saba manzi tixi.
"O-o! Yizani! Masiqubheni," watsho uMpho. "Utata akasoze ayazi." Saqubha, saqubha, salibala ngexesha.
Ilanga laqalisa ukuya ezantsi, saziva sigodola. Zaziphi iimpahla zethu?
Sakhangela phantsi kwemithi. Sakhangela emahlahleni. Sakhangela kwindawo yonke.
Kwakukho iimazi zeenkomo kufutshane nomlambo, zonwabele ingca enambithekayo. UBontle wajonga phezulu, "Jonga kulaa mazi yenkomo! Yintoni esemlonyeni yayo?" "Itya intyantyambo ebomvu," wakhwaza uMpho.
"Yiblawuzi yakho!" Saza sajonga kwenye imazi yenkomo. Ihlafuna into eblowu. "Sisiketi sam!" watsho uBontle. Saya ekhaya ngeepenti zethu, siqhaqhazela.
Kodwa ingasukuba kwakupholile. "Yayiziimazi zenkomo," Sakhala. "Iimazi zenkomo zitye iimpahla zethu." Kodwa umama ngaba wasikholelwa? Ngokukhawuleza imizimba yethu yaba shushu kakhulu. Kwaye obo bushushu babungaveli elangeni.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Ngenye imva kwemini eshushu yangoMgqibelo
Author - Nombulelo Thabane and Tessa Welch
Translation - Ntombizodwa Gxowa-Dlayedwa
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - isiXhosa
Level - Longer paragraphs
© African Storybook Initiative, 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • 'n Warm Saterdag
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • ظهيرة أحد أيام السبت الحارة
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Amukaaga Na Amwanan
      Ateso (Translation)
    • Emwana namukaga
      Ateso (Translation)
    • Bumwi Buzuba Masikati Mu Nsabata
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Cibelu Cina Cakupya Mumazulo
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Mukaga Moro M’Olieth
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Omokubio Oyomo Orenge Gosamba Mono
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • One hot Saturday afternoon
      English (Original)
    • A Hot Saturday
      English (Translation)
    • A Hot Saturday
      English (Adaptation)
    • Un Samedi Après-Midi De Grande Chaleur
      French (Translation)
    • Kasuba Kamo Pacibelushi Ninshi Nakukaba
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • NgoMgqibelo otjhisako ngemva kwamadina
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Imini eshushu kakhulu
      isiXhosa (Adaptation)
    • Ngomunye uMgqibelo ntambama kushisa
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ngumunye Umgqibelo Ntambamba
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ngomunye uMgqibelo ntambama kushisa
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Kiwioo Kimwe Kivyu Kya Wathanthatu
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Abana ku mugezi
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Jumamosi Alasiri
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Jumamosi moja
      Kiswahili (Adaptation)
    • Jumamosi moja
      Kiswahili (Adaptation)
    • O’Du Azia Alu Driipi Tu Ondresi Ri
      Lugbarati (Translation)
    • O'dú Ázɨ́á Má Òndré Àngù Nɨ́ Drɨzʉ́ Tù Rɨ̀
      Lugbarati (Official) (Translation)
    • Lutweela kumuumu kwaaburukha naabi
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Ehy'egulo Hu Lw'omukaaga Olwaliho Ebbugumu
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Ehy'egulo Hu Lw'omukaaga Olwaliho Ebbugumu
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Olwomukaga olwokya
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Olunaku lwa Sabbiiti olwe eibbugumu
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Olwo mukaaga olusu
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Enkolong E Jumamosi Nairowua
      Maa (Translation)
    • Mwichuma Mushiteere Shiomubasu Omululu
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Uma Tarde De Sábado E Calor
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Uwamukaga Wizuba
      Rufumbira (Translation)
    • orwamukaga orikwosa
      Rukiga (Translation)
    • Kyamukaga Kimu Nyamusana Mukyanda
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Mokibelo wa go fiša tšhiritšhiri
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Moqebelo o mong o tjhesang haholo
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Letsatsi la Lamatlhatso le le mogote
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Lizazi Lenelicisa Haulu La Pelekelo
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Ngelusuku lwekushisa ngeMgcibelo ntsambama
      Siswati (Translation)
    • UMgcibelo lowawushisa kakhulu
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Un sábado de calor
      Spanish (Translation)
    • Masiari a mugivhela u fhisaho
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Siku rin'wana ro hisa ra Muqgivela nindzhenga
      Xitsonga (Translation)
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