USele uyasinda ekufeni
Selolo Nare Joyce
Rob Owen
isiXhosa
First sentences
Kudaladala kuMlambo iOlifants kwakuhlala isele.
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Ngenye imini xa uSele wayequbha kunetha, waqalisa ukuziva elambile.-
Waphawula ukuba kufutshane apho kwakukho inqwaba yeempukane.1
“Isisu sam ndiza kusigcwalisa ngeempukane,” wacinga njalo uSele.
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Yakuthi qabu imvula, uSele waxhuma waphuma emlanjeni esiya kwiimpukane.2
Kwangoko phambi koSele kwathi gqi uLovane. “Lo ngummandla wam, noku kutya kokwam!” watsho uLovane engenalusini.
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Esemsindweni uLovane wakhawuleza wawutshintsha umbala wakhe.3
USele waxhumela kude kangangoko wayenakho.
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Warhubuluza waya etyholweni ezama ukuthoba izibilini ekubeni eye wothuswa nguLovane.4
Esazama ukuba makazole uSele, kwathi gqi uNgcuka owayetshisa amatyholo.
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Wothuka esoyika loo mlilo uSele!5
Waxhumela phantsi uSele watsho wazifihla phantsi kwamagqabi amakhulu.
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Loo magqabi ayesixaba amfihla uSele, nangona kwakunjalo lalivakala kuye ifuthe lomlilo owawumrhangqile.6
Esoyika uSele wawagquma amehlo akhe. Waxhumela phezulu kangangoko wayenakho.
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Kwavakala isithonga sokuthi dyumpu kwakhe emanzini omlambo awabuyela kuwo.7
USele wabona uFudo onwabile phezu kwesebe lomthi. Waqubha waya kuFudo.
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“Molo, belunjani usuku lwakho?” wabuza uFudo.-
“Khange kubekho nto,” watsho uSele encumile.8
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Title: USele uyasinda ekufeni
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Angelinah Dazela
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: Bukeka Mahlangabeza
Language: isiXhosa
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Title: USele uyasinda ekufeni
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Angelinah Dazela
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: Bukeka Mahlangabeza
Language: isiXhosa
© Zenex Foundation - Saide 2024
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