Isitayela sikaRafiki
Louis Greenberg
Audrey Anderson
isiZulu

NgeSonto, uJimmy Zogba washaya igoli iqembu lakhe elanqoba ngalo.

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NgoMsombuluko, iCool Cat Crew yayihambela phezulu.

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"Rafiki, unazo nje wena izinwele ezigundiswe okwedube?

Izinwele zakho zithule nje, kungathi awunandaba nazo."

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"Rafiki, uphi umdwebo wakho wasesikhunjeni ophucukayo?

Unesikhumba esibi kabi phela wena. Futhi umubi."

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"Rafiki, unalo nje izinyo elikhazimulayo? Phela wena unezingovolo."

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Ngalolo suku, uRafiki wagoduka ehamba kancane.

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"Anti, ngingakwazi ukugunda izinwele zami zibe njengedube?"

"Ngeke ngikugunde nje mina njengedube. Empeleni nje, angeke ngize ngilokothe mina."

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"Sisi, nginesikhumba esibi mina. Ungakwazi ukungidweba umdwebo ophucukayo emzimbeni?"

"Cha, Rafiki, wena awuwudingi umdwebo ofana nalawo."

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"Uyazi Mkhulu, ngifisa sengathi ngabe nginezinyo elikhazimulayo."

"Mzukulu, ubukhazikhazi abusho lutho."

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Ngempelasonto elandelayo, uSanti Ramires washaya igoli iqembu lakhe elanqoba ngalo.

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NgoMsombuluko, iCool Cat Crew yayihambela phezulu.

"Sawubona Rafiki! Ubukeka umuhle!"

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URafiki wavele wangakunaka nje lokho.

"Ngiyilokho engiyikho, lesi yisitayela sami."

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Isitayela sikaRafiki
Author - Louis Greenberg
Translation - Robert Mchunu
Illustration - Audrey Anderson
Language - isiZulu
Level - First paragraphs
© Louis Greenberg, Audrey Anderson, Wesley Thompson, Book Dash 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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