Katsi na Ṱukulu na zwivhungu
Elke and René Leisink
Elke and René Leisink

Hoyu ndi Katsi.

Hoyu ndi Ṱukulu.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha vula vothi. Vha vula vothi ḽa nnḓu yavho.

Katsi na Ṱukulu vha bvela nnḓa.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha a tshimbila.

Vha tshimbila nṱha ha hatsi. Vha tshimbila vhukati ha miri. Vha tshimbila ḓakani.

Vha swika huṅwe vha ima.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha vhona luswayo. Vha vhona luswayo kha muri.

Katsi na Ṱukulu vha lavhelesa luswayo. Vha lavhelesa maipfi a re kha luswayo.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha mbo vhala.

Vha mbo vhala luswayo, 'ni thanyele lupila.'

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Katsi a ri, "Lupila ndi mini?'

Ṱukulu a ri, "Lupila ndi tshifuko."

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Katsi na Ṱukulu a vha vhoni lupila.

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Vha mbo fa nga zwiseo.

Vha khou sea luswayo.

Vha khou sea mazwifhi a luswayo.

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Khathihi fhedzi aḽa maipfi ambo ḓi shanduka!

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha mbo vhala maipfi maswa.

Vha mbo vhala luswayo.

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'Ni thanyele tshiṱokola.'

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Katsi a ri, "Tshiṱokola ndi mini?"

Ṱukulu a ri, "Tshiṱokola ndi tsha mitshelo."

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Katsi na Ṱukulu a vha vhoni tshiṱokola.

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Vha mbo fa nga zwiseo.

Vha khou sea luswayo.

Vha khou sea mazwifhi a luswayo.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha lavhelesa luswayo. Vha vhona zwivhungu kha luswayo. Zwivhungu zwa shandula luswayo!

Katsi na Ṱukulu vha kwatula zwivhungu. Vha kwatula zwivhungu vha zwi laṱa kule.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha vhala luswayo.

Vha mbo vhala luswayo, 'ni thanyele goriḽa.'

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Katsi a ri, "Goriḽa ndi mini"

Ṱukulu a ri, "Goriḽa ndi ṱhoho khulukhulu."

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha mbo vhona goriḽa. Katsi na Ṱukulu vha sumba goriḽa.

Goriḽa ḽo hula. Goriḽa ndi ḽihuluhulu.

"Katsi a ri, "Kha ri shavhe!"
Ṱukulu a ri, "Kha ri shavhe!"

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Katsi na Ṱukulu vha ri u shavha! Vha shavhesa.

Katsi na Ṱukulu vha shavhela hayani.

Katsi na Ṱukulu vha vala vothi.

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Vha vala vothi ḽa nnḓu yavho.

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Salani wee, Katsi.

Salani wee, Ṱukulu.

Salani wee, goriḽa.

Salani wee, zwivhungu.

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Katsi na Ṱukulu na zwivhungu
Author - Elke and René Leisink
Translation - Ndivhuho Mutsila
Illustration - Elke and René Leisink
Language - Tshivenḓa
Level - First paragraphs