Phembe, Kawa, na Ngombe vapwile masepa vavanene. Likumbi limwe vatambukile ungeji minyau.
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.
Omu vahetele akuze vapwile nakuya, nyamutekenya avalwezele kufweta. Ngombe afwetele chazano chenyi.
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.
Kawa afwetele mbongo jakuzomboka museteko, mwomwo kapwile najimbongo jakwesekesako.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Nyamutekenya asakile kumuhilwishila chenji shimbu Phembe achinyine chakuzeneka kufweta chipwe kamwe.
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.
Nyamutekenya apihililile chikuma. Akatwile minyau chakuzeneka kuhana kawa chenJi yenyi.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Shikaho, nakulelo lino, kawa eji kuthuchila kuminyau nakunonoka mukachi amone nyamutekenya atwama namukuli wenyi.
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.
Phembe eji kuchina chivumo chaminyau. Eji kwivwa woma wakumukasa hakuhona kufweta mukuli wambala.
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.
Ngombe kwenyi kalizakaminako nge minyau nayiza. Ngombe kazanguwisako hakuzomboka mukwakwa mwomwo ejiva ngwenyi afwetele mwakutesamo.
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.
