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Tom, die piesangverkoper
Tom the banana seller
Tomu kashitisha wa nkonde
Humphreys Odunga
Zablon Alex Nguku
Helena Vilonel
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Tom dra ‘n houer vol ryp piesangs.
Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.
Tom alasenda ulupe lwa nkonde ishapya.
Tom gaan mark toe om die piesangs te verkoop.
Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.
Tom alaya ku maliketi mu kushitisha inkonde.
Mense by die mark koop die vrugte.
People at the market are buying fruit.
Abantu pa maliketi baleeshita ifitwalo.
Maar niemand koop Tom se piesangs nie. Hulle verkies om vrugte by vrouens te koop.
But no one is buying
Tom’s bananas.
They prefer to buy fruit from women.
Nomba tapali nangu umo uuleshita kuli Tomu.
“Net vrouens verkoop vrugte in ons gemeenskap,” sê die mense. ” Watse soort man is dit die?” vra die mense.
“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.
“Mu mushi wesu, banamaayofye ebashitisha ifitwalo,” efilanda abantu. “Mwaume wa musango shani uyu?” efyo bepusha.
Maar Tom gee nie moed op nie. Hy bly roep, ” Piesangs te koop! Koop my lekker ryp piesangs!”
But Tom does not give up.
He calls, “Buy my bananas!
Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”
Nomba Tomu taleka. Aleeta abantu, “Shiteni inkonde shandi! Shiteni inkonde shandi ishapya kabili ishalowa!”
Een vrou tel ‘n tros piesangs op uit die houer. Sy bekyk dit deeglik.
One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray.
She looks at the bananas carefully.
Namaayo umo asendapo inkonde shimo pa lupe. Ashilolekesha bwino-bwino.
Die vrou koop die piesangs.
The woman buys the bananas.
Uyu namaayo ashita inkonde.
Meer mense na die stalletjie toe. Hulle koop Tom se piesangs en eet daarvan.
More people come to the stall.
They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.
Abantu abengi baisa pali Tomu. Balashita inkonde shakwa Tomu no kushilya.
Sommer gou is die houer leeg. Tom tel hoeveel geld wat hy gemaak het.
Soon, the tray is empty.
Tom counts the money he earned.
Ukwabula ukupoosa inshita, inkonde shapwa mu lupe. Tomu apenda indalama apanga.
Daarna gaan koop Tom seep, suiker en brood. Hy pak dit alles in sy houer.
Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread.
He puts the things in his tray.
Tomu ashitamo isopo, shuga no mukate. Afibiika mu lupe.
Tom balanseer die houer op sy kop oppad huis toe.
Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.
Tomu alaatengeseela ulupe lwakwe pa mutwe no kubwelela ku ŋanda.
Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Helena Vilonel
