Zama u kahle!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi

Boti wa wa mina lontsongo u etlela nivusiku.

Ndzi pfuka nimixo, hikuva ndzi tlharihile!

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Hi mina ndzi perisaka dyambu.

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"U nyeleti ya mina ya namixo," ku vula manana.

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Ndza tihlambisa masiku hinkwawo, a ndzi lavi ku pfuniwa.

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A ndzi chavi mati yo titimela, kumbe xisibi xa wasi xo hlantswa swiambalo.

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Manana wa ndzi tsundzuxa, "U nga rivali meno."

Ndzi hlamula, "E-e, ku nga ri mina!"

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Endzhaku ko hlamba, ndzi xeweta kokwanaxinuna na hahani.

Ndzi va navelela siku lerinene.

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Kutani ndzi tiambexa.

"Manana, ndzi nkulu sweswi," ku vula mina.

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Ndzi kota ku tikunupeta na ku boha tintanghu ta mina.

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Ndza tiyisisa leswaku buti u tiva mahungu hinkwawo ya xikolo.

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Etlilasini ndza tikarhata hi tindlela hinkwato ku endla leswinene.

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Ndzi endla hinkwaswo leswinene masiku hinkwawo.

Kambe lexi ndzi xi tsakelaka, i ku tlanga, ndzi tlanga, ndzi tlanga!

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You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Zama u kahle!
Author - Michael Oguttu
Translation - Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First sentences