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Zama omunandjungu
Zama is great!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Nelly Ndafyaalako
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Okamwamememati ohaka kofa kwa toka neenghono. Ame ohandi penduka ongula inene shaashi ame omunadjungu.
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Aame handi pitifa etango.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“Oove mawila wange,” Meme osho a ti.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ohandi li kosho ame mwene keshe fiku. Inandi pumbwa okukwafelwa.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Ihandi tila omeva, kutya oyaa matalala, ile yo tuu pamwe ofewa yekandanga imbulau, ohandi li kosho ashike.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
“Ino dimbwa okulikusha komayoo!” Meme osho a dimbulukifa nge. Ahowe, nande nande, haame.”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Eshi nda mana okulikosha, onda ka popifa Tatekulu nameme mumwaina wameme noku va halela efiku liwa.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Konima onde lidika oikutu yange ame mwene. Ame onda kula paife meme,” osho nda ti.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Ondi shii okupata eembadi doshikutu shange nokumanga omiya deenghaku dange.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Ohandi fi oshisho ndi lombwele okamwamememati onghundana keshe ya ningwa kofikola.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Ohandi lihongo alushe noudiinini mongudu yetu.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ohandi ningi oinima ei iwa efiku keshe, ashike eshi ndi hole unene okudanauka nokudanauka.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Nelly Ndafyaalako
