Imbusi, Imbwa nende
Ing’ombe bali abetsa
abakhongo.
Inyanga ndala batsia
oluchendo mumutoka.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Ngala batukha
eshiakamo shio
oluchendo, omwirusi wa
mutoka nabareba
amamondo buli mundu.
Ing’ombe yarunga
amamondo kayo.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Imbwa niirunga amanji
kho khulwokhubera yali
niibula amapesa
akayerana.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Olwa omwirusi wo
mutoka yali ambi
okhuwa Imbwa kali
katonyere, ne Imbusi
niirwatsukha tsimbiro
niishiri okhurunga.
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Omwirusi yasinyikha
muno.
Niyerusia mutoka
nashiri okhukalusiria
Imbwa amamondo kali
katonyere.
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Esho ne shifune
eshichiranga okhula
lero, Imbwa niilola
mutoka, irenjeranga
mukari khulwokhubera
omwirusi wo mutoka
yatong’a nende
amamondo kayo.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Nayo Imbusi niulire
oluyoka lwo mutoka,
neirukha.
Yaria yakhatirwa khulwo
khukhaya khurunga
amamondo.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Nayo I ng’ombe
siyisundukhanga
mutoka nikwitsa tawe.
Ing’ombe ibukulanga
efise fiayo okhukhalasia
omwanda.
Okhubera yamanya
yarunga amamondo
kosi.
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.
