Zwo ṱukufhalesa
Media Matters
Sandy Lightly

"Mmawe," Lebo u a vhidzelela. "Kha vha ḓe vha vhone. Hezwi zwiambaro zwo no ṱukufhalesa zwoṱhe!"

"Irini ndi vhone," hu amba Mma.

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"Kha vha vhone tshikete tshanga. Tsho ṱukufhalesa," hu amba Lebo.

"Ee, ndi zwa vhukuma," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "Ri ḓo tshi ṋea Nomsa."

2

"Yoo, kha vha vhone dzhini yanga. Yo no ṱukufhala, wee," hu amba Lebo.

"Ee, ni khou amba zwone," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "Ri ḓo i ṱahaledzela Nomsa."

3

"Mmawe, kha vha vhone tshikhipha tshanga. Tsho no ṱukufhalesa," hu amba Lebo.

"Ee, ndi ngoho," ndi Mma vha tshi amba. "Tshi fheni Nomsa."

4

"Yoo, dzhesi yanga! Yo no ṱukufhalesa, wee," hu amba Lebo.

"Zwa vhukuma, wee," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "Ri ḓo i fha Nomsa."

5

"Dzhasi ḽanga ḽa mvula! Ḽo no ṱukufhalesa-vho," hu amba Lebo.

"Ndi ngoho," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "Nomsa a nga kha ḓi ḽi dzhia."

6

"Kha vha vhone masogisi anga. O no ṱukufhalesa," hu amba Lebo.

"Ee ndi maṱuku," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "A ḓo vha a Nomsa."

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"Kha vha vhone zwienda zwanga, mmawe. Zwo no ṱukufhalesa," hu amba Lebo.

"Ee ndi zwiṱuku," ndi Mma vha no ralo. "Zwi ḓo vha zwa Nomsa."

8

"No no vha na zwiambaro zwinzhi Nomsa," hu amba Lebo.

"A si zwone, a thi na," ndi Nomsa a no ralo. "Hezwi zwiambaro ndi zwihuluhulu kha nṋe!"

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Zwo ṱukufhalesa
Author - Media Matters
Translation - Ndivhuho Mutsila
Illustration - Sandy Lightly
Language - Tshivenḓa
Level - First sentences