Mbuzhi,Kabwa ne Ng’ombe bajinga pabulunda. Juba jimo baile palwendo mumotoka.
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.
Pobafikile kobailenga, ng’endeshi wa motoka wibanjile amba bapane mali alwendo lwabo. Ng’ombe wapaine mali anji.
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 wapaine mali anji alwendo kabiji wabikilepo ne akwabo peulu, mambo kechi wajinga namali acheche ne.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Mwendeshi saka akyange kupa kabwa mali abweleleko Mbuzhi wa nyemene kwaku bula kupana mali anji.
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.
Mwendeshi wazhingijile bingi. Wa endeshele motoka nekuya kwakubula kupa Kabwa mali anji.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Byomumwena kabwa jonse unyemena kumotoka nakukeba mwendeshi waile namali anji.
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 waunvwa kyongo kyamotoka. Uchina amba bakonsha kumukwata pakubula kupana mali.
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 Ng’ombe aye kechi wakamwane inge motoka ibena kwiya. Ng’ombe wenda ne kipale paku kiluka mukwakwa mambo wayuka amba aye mali anji walipijile onse.
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.
