Imbusi, Imbwa ni
Ngaafu baaba basaale
naabi.
Shifukhu shitweela
baakyendakho.
Batsiila mu motokha
itakisi.
Goat, Dog, and Cow
were great friends. One
day they went on a
journey in a taxi.
Ne ni boola isi batsya,
kondakita waabasaba
kamapeesa. Ingaafu
yaasasula.
When they reached the
end of their journey, the
driver asked them to
pay their fares. Cow
paid her fare.
Imbwa nayo yaasasula
kakafuurisawo.
Dog paid a bit extra,
because he did not
have the correct money.
Ne Imbusi
yaafulumukha tsindimo
yaakorawo nga
akhusasula taa!
The driver was about to
give Dog his change
when Goat ran away
without paying
anything.
Umutimisi we motokha
wahaambibwa lirima.
Waafuka busa waatsya
nga akhusasula Imbwa
kamapeesa kaayo taa!
The driver was very
annoyed. He drove
away without giving
Dog his change.
Shino shaayamilamo
Imbwa nga yaboone
imotokha nibira,
ikitimisa khuubona nga
umufuki we motokha
uulimo akikobosela
kamapeesa kaayo.
That is why, even
today, Dog runs
towards a car to peep
inside and find the
driver who owes him his
change.
Ne Imbusi nga yaboone
imotokha niyo
yandaaba tsindimo nga
yambaasa iri
banakihaamba
bakibohe khulwe likobi.
Goat runs away from
the sound of a car. She
is afraid she will be
arrested for not paying
her fare.
Ingaafu niyo siyilukha
imotoka taa, khuuba
yaamanya iri yaasasula
likoobi khaale.
Nashiryo imotokha
yangaba ili aambi
Ingafu niyo ikyeenda
mbola busa, sifayo taa.
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.
