Mbuzhi, Kabwa ne Ñombe besampile bumbai. Juuba jimo baile palwendo mukamotoka katakisi.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Imbushi, Imbwa ne ŋombe baali fibusa saana. Ubushiku bumo baile pa bulendo muli motoka.
Byobafikile kobailenga, dalaivwa wibambijile amba bapane mali alwendo lwabo. Ñombe aye wapaine mali alwendo lwanji.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Ilyo baafikile uko baaleya, namutekenya aabebele ukulipila indalama. Iŋombe yalilipiile.
Kabwa naye wapaine mali anji alwendo kabiji wabikilepo ne akwabo peulu, mambo kechi wajinga namali acheechene.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Kimye dalaivwa kyoakebelenga kupa kabwa mali anji akyengi, Mbuzhi wanyemene kwakubula kupana mali alwendo.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Namutekenya cilya aalimukupeela Imbwa cenji, Imbushi yabutuka ukwabula ukulipila nangu lumo.
Dalaivwa wazhingijile bingi. Waendeshele motoka nekuya kwakubula kumupa Kabwa kyengi anji.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Nanchi kyomumwena kabwa kunyemena kumotoka ne kusumbila mumotoka. Kabwa ukeba kyengi yanji kwidalaivwa yoabujile kumupa.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Eco, mpaka na leelo, Imbwa ipepekela motoka pakuti imone mukati nga cakuti namutekenya uwaikwatila indalama emwali.
Mbuzhi unyema inge waumvwa kyongo kyamotoka. Uchiina kumukasa mambo kechi wapaine mali alwendo lwanji ne.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Imbushi ilabutuka iciunda ca motoka. Ilatiina ukuikata pa mulandu wa kukaana lipila indalama.
Pano Ñombe aye kechi waakamwane inge motoka ibena kwiya. Ñombe wenda pachepache pakwabuka mukwakwa mambo wayuka amba wapaine mali anji alwendo onsetu.
And Cow is not
bothered when a car is
coming. Cow takes her
time crossing the road
because she knows she
paid her fare in full.
Elyo Iŋombe yena taisakamana nangu motoka ileisa. Yendafye cilumba-cilumba pa kuciluka umusebo nangu motoka ileisa pantu yalishiba ukuti yalilipila indalama shonse.
