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Zama o godile.
Zama is great!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Domitilla Naledi Madi
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Nnake yo mmotlana o robala thari.Ke tsoga go sa le gale, ka ntlha ya gonne ke godile!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Ke nna ke bulelang letsatsi go tsena.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“O naledi yame ya moso ,”go bua Mme.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ke a itlhapisa, ga ke tlhoke thuso epe.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Ke kgona go tlhapa ka metsi a a tsididi ka molora o o nkgang o o botala jwa loapi.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Mme o a nkgakolola,”O seka wa lebala meno.”Ka araba,”Ga nkake, e seng nna!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Morago ga go tlhapa, ka dumedisa Rremogolo le Rakgadi, mme ke ba eleletsa letsatsi le le ntle.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Mme morago ka simolola go itswesa,”Ke godile jaanong Mme,”go bua nna.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Ke kgona go kopela ditalama le go hunela ditlhako tsame.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Ke kgona go netefatsa gore nnake yo mmotlana o itse dikgang tsotlhe tsa sekolo.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Mo phaposiborutelo ke dira ka natla mo go sengwe le sengwe.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ke dira dilo tse tsotlhe tse dintle letsatsi le letsatsi. Mme se segolo se ke se ratang thata, ke go tshameka le go tshameka!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Domitilla Naledi Madi
