Munyenaka wa mushimani ulobalanga kakuliyeha. Napakelanga kakuli niipitezi.
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Kina ya tisezanga kuli lizazi likene mwa ndu.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“Unaleli yakakusasani yaka,” Bo ma babulela.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Naitapisanga na mung’i, ani tokwi tuso.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Nakona kutapa mezi abata ni mulola wa bundilu onunkelela hande.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Bo ma bani upulisanga kuli, “usike walibala ku zukuza meno.” Mi naalaba nali, “kutokwa, isike na!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Asenifelize kutapa, nalumelisanga bo kuku ba baana ni bo ma babainyani ni kubalakaleza lizazi lelinde.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Cwale naitinisa liapalo, “nihulile cwale na Ima,” na bulela.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Nakona kung’omela likunupo ni kutama makanda a kwa makatulo aka.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Mi nitotalusezanga munyenaka wa mushimani kaufela zeezahala kwa sikolo.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Mwa kilasi nalika kueza hande ka monikonela kaufela.
In class I do my best in every way.
Nieza lika ze kaufela zende ka zazi ni zazi. Kono sika silising’wi senilata hahulu ki kubapala ni kubapala.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
SiLozi (Zambia)
Level 2
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