Manakwami wamunyanya hakamangà swayiku. Nahindukan’ga swayi mulong’a nidi wang’ovu.
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Yami nenzunwinan’ga mwaaana.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“yeyi kanonwesha kami kantetemena,” chahoshan’gayi mama.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Nadiweleshan’ga ami aweni, hinaken’gan’ga lwakwashiku.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Nateli kuwela menzhi atuta na sopu yawuluya yikweti kevumba kakawahi
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Mama wan’ganukishan’ga nindi, “Kuvulamena nehi mazhi.” Nakulan’ga nami, “Inehi iyamiku!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Neyi naweli dehi, nemushan’ga nkaka na tata wamubanda na kuyilezha ekali nefuku dadiwahi.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Kaha nadivwikan’ga ami aweni, “Nakuli unu.” Nadilezhan’ga.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Nadivwikan’ga nakukasa nyiha yansapatu yami.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Nawa naken’gan’ga manakwami wakansi eluka zhezhima hadi shikola.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Mu kilasi nadishilan’gaku.
In class I do my best in every way.
Nelan’ga yuma iyi ifuku neyi ifuku. Elan’ga chuma chinaken’ga nankashi kuhema nakuhema.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
