Nkhuku ndi Bongololo anali abwenzi. Koma anali kukonda kupikisana paiwo okha. Tsiku lina, anaganiza kusewera m’pira wa myendo kuti aone ngati katswiri ndani.
Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.
Inkoko ne Ciyongoli fyali fibusa. Nomba lyonse baaleecimfyanya. Ubushiku bumo, baatontonkenye ukuti bateye umupila pakuti bamone uwaishibishe ukuteya.
Anayenda kubwalo la m’pira ndipo anayamba masewera awo. Nkhuku inafulumira, koma Bongololo anafulumira kopambana. Nkhuku inapandira kutali koma bongololo anapandira kutali mopambana. Nkhuku inayamba kukalipa.
They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.
Baile ku cibansa ca mupila no kwamba ukuteya. Inkoko yali iyayangukilwa nomba Iciyongoli calyangukishe ukucilapo. Inkoko yapantiile ukutali nomba Iciyongoli capantiile ukutali ukucilapo. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.
They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.
Baumfwene ukuti kube ukupantafye iyakwingisha mu cipanda. Iciyongoli ecabalilepo ukwikata mu cipanda. Inkoko yaingishafye kamo. Epakucinjana pakuti Inkoko nayo yaba mukwikata mu cipanda.
Bongololo anasewera ndipo anamwetsa. Bongololo ananyunya ndi kumwetsa. Bongololo anamwesanso ndi mutu. Bongololo anamwetsa zigoli zisanu.
Millipede kicked the ball and scored.
Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.
Iciyongoli epakupanta no kwingisha. Iciyongoli cabela no kwingisha. Iciyongoli cauma iyakumutwe no kwingisha. Iciyongoli caingisha utukato tusaano.
As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything.
Mother Millipede was worried.
Cilya inkoko ileeya ku ŋanda, yakumanya nyina wa ciyongoli. Nyina waciyongoli eipusha ati, “Bushe naumonako umwana wandi?” Inkoko tayayaswike nangu cimo. Nyina wa ciyongoli tepakusakamana.
Amake Bongololo anamva timau tating’ono. “Ndithandizeni amai!” liu linalira. Amake Bongololo anayangana uku ndi uku, ndi kumvetsetsa ndi cidwi. Mau anacokera mumimba mwa nkhuku.
Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.
Elyo nyina wa ciyongoli aumfwile akalishiwi akanoono. “Mutuule maayo!” Nyina wa ciyongoli aloleeshalolesha no kumfwikisha. Ishiwi lyaleefuma mu mala ya nkoko.
