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Impembi, Kawa na Ng’ombi Goat, Dog, and Cow

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Oscar Zangata

Language Lunda

Level Level 2

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Impembi, Kawa, na Ngòmbi eding’a mabwambu amawahi nankashi. Ifuku dimu anyamukili hanzhila na motoka.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.


Chashikiliwu kunsa yanzhila yawu, nyamutekenya wayilezheli kufweta madi. Ing’ombi wafweteli madindi.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.


Kawa wafweteli nakushilahu mulon’ga wedin’ga na madi akushikilamu wanyi.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.


Nyamutekenya waken’geli kwinka kawa madindi asheliku chatemukiliyu Impembi chakubula kufweta.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.


Nyamutekenya wadinen’geli nankashi. Wendesheli nakuya chakadi kwinka madi asheliku akawa.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.


Dich chekala hela kulelu, kawa watemukilan’ga kunyotoka nakunonoka neyi mudi ona nyamutekenya wakan’genyi kwinka madi.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.


Impembi watemukan’ga chivumina cha motoka. Watemukan’ga nindi amba kamukasa mulon’ga wakubula kufweta madi.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.


Kaha nawa Ing’ombe hatemukang’a wanyi neyi motoka yinankwinza. Ing’ombe wendan’ga nakuditiyilila neyi nakuketula mukwakwa mulon’ga neluki nindi wafweteli madi ezhima.

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.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Oscar Zangata
Language: Lunda
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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