Puli, Nja ni Komu neli balikani babatuna. Zazi leling’wi baanga musipili ka mota.
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.
Asebafitile kwa mafelelezo a musipili wabona, muzamaisi wa mota aba bulelela kulifela musipili. Komu se itifela.
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.
Nja ya lifa tifo ye fitelezi hanyinyani, kakuli neisina masheleng’i anaswanehela.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Muzamaisi wa mota asabata kufa Nja masheleng’i ayona ana fitelezi, Puli yamata kusina kulifa sesing’wi.
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.
Muzamaisi wa mota na nyemile hahulu. Sazamaisa mota kutokwa nikufa Nja mashelenyi ayona.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Kikabaka leo, neba kachenu nja imatelanga kwa mota kuyonangela mwahali ni kubatisisa muzamaisi ya sanani masheleng’i ayona.
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.
Puli yamatanga aiutwa mulomo wa mota. Ya saba kuli ikatamiwa kabaka la kusalifa masheleng’i anzila.
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.
Mi komu ainataba mota ni haifita. Komu inganga nako kutula mukwakwa kakuli iziba kuli neilifile tifo ya nzila yayona ye kwanile.
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.
