Impembi, Kawa, na Ngòmbi eding’a mabwambu amawahi nankashi. Ifuku dimu anyamukili hanzhila na motoka.
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.
Chashikiliwu kunsa yanzhila yawu, nyamutekenya wayilezheli kufweta madi. Ing’ombi wafweteli madindi.
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 wafweteli nakushilahu mulon’ga wedin’ga na madi akushikilamu wanyi.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Nyamutekenya waken’geli kwinka kawa madindi asheliku chatemukiliyu Impembi chakubula kufweta.
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 wadinen’geli nankashi. Wendesheli nakuya chakadi kwinka madi asheliku akawa.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Dich chekala hela kulelu, kawa watemukilan’ga kunyotoka nakunonoka neyi mudi ona nyamutekenya wakan’genyi kwinka madi.
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.
Impembi watemukan’ga chivumina cha motoka. Watemukan’ga nindi amba kamukasa mulon’ga wakubula kufweta madi.
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.
Kaha nawa Ing’ombe hatemukang’a wanyi neyi motoka yinankwinza. Ing’ombe wendan’ga nakuditiyilila neyi nakuketula mukwakwa mulon’ga neluki nindi wafweteli madi ezhima.
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.
