Andiswa gha rorere hangaghu hapepire pari ghokuthita. Aye gha rumbere kukupakera nawo mukupepa. Aye gha rombire kwa mukuru ghothipani ngeshi kukona gha gha kudeghure nawo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Andiswa aaleetamba abalumendo baleeteya umupila waku makasa. Aaleekabila ukuteya na beena. Aalilombele bakafundisha ba mupila nga kuti bamusuminisha ukuteyako.
Mukuru ghothipani gha turire moko ghendi mumbunda. “Opano pashure ne, hangaghu ngenyu ha tawedhera kupepa pari ghokuthita,” gha ghambire.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Bakafundisha baabikile amaboko mu musana. Basosele ati, “Pano pa sukulu, abalumendo bekafye ebasuminishiwa ukuteya umupila waku makasa.”
Hangaghu ha mutongwere eshi gha ka pepe pari ghokuyanga. Awo haghambire eshi pari ghokuyanga ne wa hashengeteya no pari ghokuthita ne wahangaghu.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Abalumendo bamwebele ukuya mu kuteya umupila waku minwe. Baasosele ukutiila umupila waku minwe ewabakashana. Andiswa aalifulilwe.
Diyuwa dyo kurandako, shure dha karire no mutangu ghoghukuru ghopari ghokuthita. Mukuru ghothipani gha kudhekere yoyishi mupepi wendi ghumweya yu gha kurupere ne ghakorwire no mbadi gha konine kupepa.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Ubushiku bwakonkelepo, isukulu lyali no kuteya ubwangalo bwamupila waku makasa uukalamba. Bakafundisha baalisakamene pantu umulumendo uwaishibishe ukuteya umupila aalifililwe ukuteya pantu aalilwale.
Andiswa gha tjirere kwa mukuru ghothipani no kamukanderera eshi gha pepe. Mukuru ghothipani mbadi gha dimukire eyi sho gha tende. Munyima po gha tokore eshi Andiswa kukona ghangene muthipani.
Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.
Andiswa aabutukiile kuli bakafundisha no kubapaapaata ukuti bamusuminishe ukuteyako umupila. Bakafundisha tabaishibe ifyakucita. Lelo basukile basuminisha Andiswa ukuteyako umupila.
Mutangu wakarire ghukukutu. Mbadiko owa hangenekere paruvedhe ro dihenda.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Ubwangalo bwalikosele. Tapaali abaingisheko akakato mpaka inshita ya kutuusha.
Mudihenda dyo ghuwadi mumutangu mungaghu ghumwe gha tapire pari kwaAndisa. Gha tjirere wangu pepi do dipale. Gha thitire pari nongcamu no gha ngenekire.
During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.
Mu cipande ca bubili icabwangalo, Andiswa aalisendele umupila. Aalibutukishe saana ukulungama ku cipanda. Andiswa aalipantishe umupila no kwingisha akakato.
Mbunga dha kugherire kuyishamberera. Kutunda diyuwa diya, hakamadighana nawo ha watawedhere kupepa pari gho kuthita pa shure.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Ibumba lyalitemenwe nganshi. Ukutula pali bulya ubushiku, abakashana baalibasuminishe ukuteya umupila waku makasa.
