Xitayili Xa Rafiki
Louis Greenberg
Audrey Anderson

Hi Sonto, Jimmy Zigba u howise golo yo hlula.

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Hi Musumbunuku, Xipano xa Cool Cat xi tsempfe hi kwala.

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"Heyi, Rafiki, yi kwihi misisi ya wena ya xinhutlwa?

Misisi ya wena a yi khavisiwangi naswitsanana, onge hi loko u nga ri mhaka na yona."

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"Heyi, Rafiki, xana xi kwihi xibayana xa wena xa matlangwana?

Nhlonge ya wena ya nyamisa. Na wena wa nyamisanyana."

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"Heyi, Rafiki, xana swi kwihi swiambalo na swa wena swa manyunyu?

Matino ya wena ya govekile, ya onhiwa hi swa munyu."

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Siku rero, Rafiki u fambe a ya ekaya hi ku nonoka.

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"Hahani, xana ndzi ng ava na misisi ya xinhutlwa?"

"Ndzi nge ku tsemeti misisi ya xinhutlwa. Kahlekahle, onge yi dyiwe hi muhlwa."

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"Nhlonge ya mina ya nyamisa. Sesi. Xana u nga ndzi endla xibayana xa matlangwana?"

"A wu lavi xo fana na xa van'wana."

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"Mkhulu, ndzi navela onge ndzi nga va na swiambalo swa manyunyu."

"Swiambalo swa manyunyu, n'wananga, swa onhaka hi mati ya munyu."

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Ku hela ka vhiki loku landzelaka, Santi Ramires u howisile golo yo hlula.

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Hi Musumbunuku, Xipano xa Cool Cat xi tsempfe hi kwala.

"Heyi, Rafiki! Wa twala!"

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Rafiki a khindlata. "Ndzi languteka ku fana na mina. Xitayili xa mina i xa mina."

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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:
Xitayili Xa Rafiki
Author - Louis Greenberg
Translation - Tinyiko Hlangwani
Illustration - Audrey Anderson
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First paragraphs