Pembe, kawa, na ngombe vampwilenga masepa chikuma. likumbi limwe vayile hawungeji 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.
Omu vahetele kumakumishilo wawungeji wavo, nyamutekenya avahulishile kufweta mbongo.
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 jajivulu, momo kapwile nambongo jakolokako.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Nyamutekenya apwilenga hakamwihi nakuhana kawa mbongo jasalileko kaha pembe nakusewunuka 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.
Nyamutekenye asulakanyine chikuma. endesele chakuzeneka kuhana kawa mbongo jenyi jasalileko.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Shikaho, nakalelo kano, kawa echi kutuchila kuli motoko naku nonoka mukachi nakuwana nyamutekenya ali 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.
Pembe echi kuchina chivumino cha motoka. echi kwivwa woma navamukasa hakuhona kufweta mukuli.
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.
Shikaho ngombe kalizakaminako nge motoka yakwiza. ngombe kazangwisako kutumba mukwakwa nge motoka yakwiza momo ejiva ngwenyi afwetele mbongo jenyi kuli nyamutekenya.
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.
