Ekichunchu ekyabiire nikyend'omunywaani
Joachim Muhindo
Marleen Visser
Runyankore

Eizooba rimwe, ekichunchu kikenda kuruga omuchishaarara kikanywaana omuntu.

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Ekichunchu no'muntu barugaho ba'ba abanywaani.

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Bakarya hamwe ba'baganisa enyama. Ekichunchu kikareeba ngu ogwo omushaija akaba nakunda enyama munonga. Kyatandika kutiina ngu naaza kurugaho akiite.

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Ekichunchu kikatiina ngu ogu mushaija arya'tunga eichumu rye aki'chumite. Nawe omushaija akatiinire ngu ekichunchu kirya'murya nyekiro yaaba agwejegeire.

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Ekiiro kimwe, omushaija akaroota ngu ekichunchu kikaba nikimubaza mpora mpora nikyenda kumwiita kimurye.

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Omushaija akakwaata eichumu'rye na'boroga ati, "Waba noyenda kundya, ninza kukuchimta." Ekichunchu kikaimuka kyahunga kiti, "Nkabagaambira ngu ogu mushaija aryanyita."

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Kuruga eizooba eryo, ekichunchu no'mushaija bakangana. Buri kyareeba omushaija, ekichunchu kirya mwaita. Kandi nabantu baakishanga, barya kyaita.

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Nikyo barikugyira ngu: omuntu kwarabe nayenda kukunywaana, obanze omwetegyereze. Omanye mwaba nimubaasa kutuura hamwe omu'mbabazi mutaine buzibu.

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Ekichunchu ekyabiire nikyend'omunywaani
Author - Joachim Muhindo
Translation - Arnold Ashaba
Illustration - Marleen Visser
Language - Runyankore
Level - First sentences
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