Mpongo, mubwa a ŋombe bakali kumvwana kapati. Bumwi buzuba bakabweza lweendo mumoota.
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.
Nibakasika nkubakali kuya, namutekenya waka baambila kuti ba bbadele mali. Ŋombe yaka bbadela.
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.
Mubwa waka bbadela mali aayindilila.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Imbwa yaalipile indalama iikalamba pantu tayakwete indalama iinoono.
Namutekenya wakali kuyanda kuti ajosye mali aakaindilila kumubwa mpoona mpongo yakatija kakunyina kubbadela.
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.
Namutekenya wakanyema kapati. Wakeenzya moota wakwe kakunyina kumujosyela mali aakwe mubwa.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Namutekenya tepakufulwa. Efyo aenseshe motoka ukwabula ukubwesesha Imbwa cenji.
Nka kaambo kaako, asunu mubwa ulatandaanya moota kutegwa asondele mukati akujana namutekenya ujisi cikwelete cakwe.
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.
Mpongo ilatija kufumbwa yamvwa moota kaulila. Ilayoowa kuti inga yaangwa nkaambo kakuti tiiyakabbadela mali.
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.
Iŋombe taipengani kuti yabona moota. Iŋombe ilasotoka nzila kabotu-kabotu akaambo kakuti yakabbadela mali aakkwene.
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.
