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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.
“Natupwa namihako lola muka?”vahulisa. “natupwa namihako kuchingoloshi,” mama ahanjikile.
“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.”
Yayama walunga Rahim wawuminyi. natopo mihako yosena. nali chihanda chachinene.
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.
“Tala omu Rahim nalingi!” songo yami walungu natambakana. “Rahim wamupi muchima kaha cheka nalizangamisa,” ngwahanjika.
“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 nasulakanyina Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Bamaayo naabamufulilwa saana Rahim.
Nayetu tunasulakanyina Rahim. wunonyi Rahim kalikonekeleko.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Na ifwe bonse naatumufulilwa Rahim. Nomba Rahim tasakamene.
“kamweshiko kumuzangamisa?” songo yenyi walunga nahulisa.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
Akaice kandi kaipusha akati, “Bushe tamwamukande Rahim?”
“Rahim, kalinomu wulikonekela,” mama nanuna.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
Bamaayo bamusoka ati, “Rahim caalakubipila nombaline.”
Rahim aputukile kwivwa kuviza.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim atampa ukuumfwa ukulwala.
Mulijimo mwami muli jimband, “Rahim ayevetelele.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
Rahim atootoosha ati, “Ulufumo lwandi lwalakalipa.”
Mama ejivanga evi navisoloka. muhako wunakuzangamisa Rahim!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Bamaayo baalishibe ukuti ifi efyali no kucitika. Ifitwalo filekanda Rahim.
Halutwe, Rahim alikonekelelele kuli yetu. “kwangweshi kapwa nawuminyiko cheka, “ashikile. 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
