Phembe, Kawa, na Ngombe vapwile masepa vavanene. Likumbi limwe vatambukile ungeji minyau.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Omu vahetele akuze vapwile nakuya, nyamutekenya avalwezele kufweta. Ngombe afwetele chazano chenyi.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Kawa afwetele mbongo jakuzomboka museteko, mwomwo kapwile najimbongo jakwesekesako.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Nyamutekenya asakile kumuhilwishila chenji shimbu Phembe achinyine chakuzeneka kufweta chipwe kamwe.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Nyamutekenya apihililile chikuma. Akatwile minyau chakuzeneka kuhana kawa chenJi yenyi.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Shikaho, nakulelo lino, kawa eji kuthuchila kuminyau nakunonoka mukachi amone nyamutekenya atwama namukuli wenyi.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Phembe eji kuchina chivumo chaminyau. Eji kwivwa woma wakumukasa hakuhona kufweta mukuli wambala.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Ngombe kwenyi kalizakaminako nge minyau nayiza. Ngombe kazanguwisako hakuzomboka mukwakwa mwomwo ejiva ngwenyi afwetele mwakutesamo.
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.
