Pakare-kare, vakadona vatatu ava yendi vakatjave vikuni.
A long time ago, three girls went
out to collect wood.
Kwalire liyuva lyalipyupyu ava yendi kumukuro vakayoghane. Ava dananene mumema na kukurafawira kuno vavo kuna kuyoghana.
It was a hot day so they went down
to the river to swim.
They played and splashed and
swam in the water.
Vakuharukeko, ava dimburura ashi lina toko. Ava kwangura va vyuke mumindi.
Suddenly, they realised that it was
late.
They hurried back to the village.
Opo vaka tikire pepi namundi, Nozibele a kukwata munthingo. Ava vurama shiranda shendi shamuntingo! ” Na kanderere tu vyukenu kume muka ntateko.” A kusheng kuva holi vendi. Ene ngoli vaholi vendi ava mu tantere ashi vana huliliri ntani nka lina toko.
When they were nearly home,
Nozibele put her hand to her neck.
She had forgotten her necklace!
“Please come back with me!” she
begged her friends.
But her friends said it was too late.
Nozebele a vyuka kumukuro pentjendi. A ka wana shiranda shendi shamuntingo nko kakwangura aka vyuke kumundi. Ene ngoli a kombana mumundema.
So Nozibele went back to the river
alone.
She found her necklace and hurried
home.
But she got lost in the dark.
Mukantando tupu a momo shite shina kutundo mundunda. A kwangura kuyenda ko naka ngongora palivero.
In the distance she saw light
coming from a hut.
She hurried towards it and knocked
at the door.
A vi mu tetukita, mbwa a yi gharura livero nakughamba, ” vinke una kushana?” ” Na kombana ntani na shana livango oko ni rara,” A ghamba Nozibele.” Ngene, ndi kuni kushuma!” A yi ghamba mbwa. Nozibele a ngene.
To her surprise, a dog opened the
door and said, “What do you want?”
“I’m lost and I need a place to
sleep,” said Nozibele.
“Come in, or I’ll bite you!” said the
dog.
So Nozibele went in.
Makura a ghamba, “nterekere!” Nda nakara ni terekere mbwa,” a limburura. “Tereka, ndi kuni kushuma!” A ghamba mbwa. Nozibele aterekere ndya dangandi.
Then the dog said, “Cook for me!”
“But I’ve never cooked for a dog
before,” she answered.
“Cook, or I’ll bite you!” said the dog.
So Nozibele cooked some food for
the dog.
Makura a ghamba,” ndjarere uro!” Nozibele a limburura, ” Nda na kara niyare uro wambwa.” ” Yara uro, ndi kuni kushuma!” a ghamba mbwa. Nozibele a yara uro.
Then the dog said, “Make the bed
for me!”
Nozibele answered, “I’ve never
made a bed for a dog.”
“Make the bed, or I’ll bite you!” the
dog said.
So Nozibele made the bed.
Every day she had to cook and
sweep and wash for the dog.
Then one day the dog said,
“Nozibele, today I have to visit
some friends. Sweep the house,
cook the food and wash my things
before I come back.”
Tupu ayenda ngoli mbwa, Nozibele a ghupu huki ntatu damumutwe wendi. Nko kutura ruhuki rumwe munda yauro, rumwe palivero, rumwe kuru rwalivero, ntnai rumwe muhambo. Makura nko kukumana-nama mo a duke a yende kumundi.
As soon as the dog had gone,
Nozibele took three hairs from her
head.
She put one hair under the bed, one
behind the door, and one in the
kraal.
Then she ran home as fast as she
could.
Opo aka vyukire mbwa, a ya shana-shana ngoli Nozibele. “Nozibele, kuni una kara?” A yiyiri.”Ame uno munda yauro”, aru ghamba ruhuki rwakuhova. “Ame uno kuruku rwalivero, aru ghamba ruhuku rwauviri. ” Ame uno, muhambo,” aru ghamba ruhuki rwautatu.
When the dog came back, he looked
for Nozibele.
“Nozibele, where are you?” he
shouted.
“I’m here, under the bed,” said the
first hair.
“I’m here, behind the door,” said the
second hair.
“I’m here, in the kraal,” said the
third hair.
Mpo avi dimbwilire mbwa ashi Nozibele ana mukotokere. Mpo a dukire ngoli a tambe kumundi. Ene ngoli vakurwa Nozibele vavakafumu kwa mu tatililire nadimuramu dadinene. Mbya makura a piruka aka duke kutunda opo kapi nka va mu mona.
Then the dog knew that Nozibele
had tricked him.
So he ran and ran all the way to the
village.
But Nozibele’s brothers were
waiting there with big sticks.
The dog turned and ran away and
has never been seen since.
