Ntonioli
Media Matters
Sandy Lightly
Lusoga

"Maama," Lebo ayeta. "Idha obone. Engoye dhino buti ntono inho kunze!"

"Kambone," Inhina bwakoba.

1

"Bona kikaati yange. Ntonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namansa asobola okugivaala."

2

"Bona endabada yange. Ntonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namsansa asobola okudhivaala."

3

"Bona tisaati yange. Ntonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namsansa asobola okuvaala tisati."

4

"Bona eisweeta lyange. Itonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namansa aidha kuvaala eisweeta lyo."

5

"Bona eikooti lyange elyomumaadhi. Itonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namansa aidha kuvaala eikooti lyo elyomumaadhi."

6

"Bona amasokisi gange. Matonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namansa aidha kuvaala amasokisi go."

7

"Bona engaito dhange. Ntonioli," Lebo bwakoba.

"Iyi, bwene," Inhina bwakoba. "Namansa asobola okuvaala engaito dho."

8

"Buti oli ne engoye kamaala," Lebo bwakoba.

"Mbe naire nzira," Namansa bwakoba. "Engoye dhino dhonadhoona nnene inho kunze!"

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Ntonioli
Author - Media Matters
Translation - Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Illustration - Sandy Lightly
Language - Lusoga
Level - First sentences
© African Reading Matters 2003
Creative Commons: Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
Original source www.read.org.za