Vicoko comene
Media Matters
Sandy Lightly
Citumbuka

"Amama," wakacema Lebo. "Zaninge muwone. Vyakuvwala vyose ivi nivicoko comene kwa ine!"

"Niwone," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina.

1

"Wonani siketi yane. Njicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, njicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

2

"Wonani buluku lane. Ndicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, ndicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

3

"Wonani sikipa yane. Njicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, njicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

4

"Wonani swentala yane. Njicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, njicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

5

"Wonani cikhoti cane ca vula. Nchicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, nchicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

6

"Wonani sokosi zane. Nizicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, nizicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

7

"Wonani skapato zane. Nizicoko comene," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Enya, nizicoko nadi," ŵakayowoya Ŵanyina. "Nomsa wangavwala."

8

"Sono unavyakuvwala vinandi," wakayowoya Lebo.

"Aaa! yayi nilije," wakayowoya Nomsa. "Vyakuvwala ivi vyose nivikulu comene kwa ine!"

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Vicoko comene
Author - Media Matters
Translation - Cecilia Mwalwayo, Mervis Kamanga
Illustration - Sandy Lightly
Language - Citumbuka
Level - First sentences
© African Reading Matters 2003
Creative Commons: Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
Original source www.read.org.za