Palesa utsandza titjalo
Ursula Nafula
Jesse Pietersen
Siswati

Lona nguPalesa. Ligama lakhe lichaza kutsi 'uyimbali' ngelulwimi lwakhe lweSetswana.

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Ekuseni Palesa ucoca nesihlahla semawolintji. "Sihlahla semawolintji, sicela usiphe emawolintji lamanyenti."

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Palesa uya esikolweni. Endleleni ucoca netjani, "Tjani, sicela uhlale uluhlata usisite ungashi."

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Palesa ekuhambeni kwakhe ubona timbali tasendle. "Timbali, siyabonga ngemibala yenu lechakatile."

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Esikolweni, Palesa ukhuluma nesihlahla lesincane. "Sihlahla, sicela ukhule ube nemagala lamakhulu kute sikwati kuhlala ngaphasi kwemtfunti wakho."

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Palesa ukhuluma nemtsangala lotungelete sikolo sabo. “Sicela uhlale ucinile, uvimbele tigebengu tingangeni ngaphakatsi kwesikolo setfu."

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Ngalesikhatsi Palesa abuyela emuva ekhaya, wavakashela sihlahla semawolintji. "Ngabe emawolintji akho savutsiwe yini?" kubuta Palesa.

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"Hawu kantsi! Lamawolintji aseluhlata," kukhala Palesa. "Ngitakubona kusasa," kusho Palesa.

"Mhlawumbe kusasa utawube sewunawo emawolintji lavutsiwe lotangipha wona!"

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Palesa utsandza titjalo
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Fakazile Armooh
Illustration - Jesse Pietersen
Language - Siswati
Level - First paragraphs
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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