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Kuzangamisa
Punishment
Ukukandwa
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Masho Kaloza
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Likumbi limwe, mama ambachile mihako yayivulu.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Ubushiku bumo bamaayo balikwete ifisabo ifingi.
Natuhulisa ngwetu, “Natupwa namihako lwola muka?” Mama akumbulwile ngwenyi, “Natupwa namihako lelo naufuku.”
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
Twaipusha ati, “Ni nshitanshi twalalyapo ifitwalo?” Bamaayo abati, “Tuleelya ifitwalo ubushiku.”
Yaya walunga Rahim walifwi. Namakhila mihako yosena. Eji kulya yayivulu.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Ndume yandi Rahim alifunuka. Alyako ku fitwalo fyonse. Aalya ifingi.
Songo yami mwatambakana ngwenyi, “Tala ovyo Rahim nalingi!” ami nanguhanjika ngwami, “Rahim wakuhuka kaha muthu wakulizanga ivene.”
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
“Moneni ifyo Rahim acitile,” efyapundile kandume yandi. Nayasuka nati, “Rahim toomfwa kabili aliitemwa.”
Mama napihilila na Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Bamaayo naabamufulilwa saana Rahim.
Nayetu tunapihilila na Rahim. Oloze Rahim wapyaku.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Na ifwe bonse naatumufulilwa Rahim. Nomba Rahim tasakamene.
Songo yenyi walunga mwahulisa ngwenyi, “Kamwechi kumuzangamisako?”
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
Akaice kandi kaipusha akati, “Bushe tamwamukande Rahim?”
Mama mwamutenukila ngwenyi, “Rahim, kalinwomu naumona.”
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
Bamaayo bamusoka ati, “Rahim caalakubipila nombaline.”
Rahim mwaputuka kwivwa kuviza.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim atampa ukuumfwa ukulwala.
Rahim mwayeveta ngwenyi, “Mujimo lyami muli nakwivika jimbandu.”
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
Rahim atootoosha ati, “Ulufumo lwandi lwalakalipa.”
Mama ejivanga ngwenyi echi nachisoloka. Muhako uli nakuzangamisa Rahim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Bamaayo baalishibe ukuti ifi efyali no kucitika. Ifitwalo filekanda Rahim.
Omu mwahichile lwola, Rahim mwalikonekela kuli yetu. Ashikile ngwenyi, “Kangwechi cheka kukapwa nauminyiko.” Tuvosena tumufwelelenu.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Panuma, Rahim alomba ubwelelo kuli ifwe. Alaya ati, “Nshakafunuke na kabili.” Bonse twamusuminisha. Takabwekeshepo icimusango cakuitemwa.
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Masho Kaloza
