"Mama," ŵaŵilasile a Lebo, "Myice kumlole, yakuwala yosopeyi yikunandipila!"
"Mumbe ndole," ŵajanjile mamawo.
"Mlole andiloko jangu jinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo, jinandipe yakuwona," ŵajanjile mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala andilokojo."
"Mlole buluku jangu jinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo jinandipe," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala bulukujo."
"Mlole malaja gangu ganandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo ganandipe yakuwona," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala malajago."
"Mlole jusi jangu jinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo."
"Elo yakuwona jinandipe," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala jusijo."
"Mlole cakuwala cakulicijila ulaci cinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo cinandipe yakuwona," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala celeco."
"Mlole sitomkeni syangu sinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo yakuwona sinandipe," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala syelesyo."
"Mlole sapato syangu sinandipe mnope," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Elo yakuwona sinandipe," ŵajiticisye mamawo. "A Nomsa mpaka akombolece kujigala sapato syenusyo."
"Sambano mkwete yakuwala yejinji," ŵatite m'yo a Lebo.
"Aaa iyayi jwangali," ŵajanjile a Nomsa. "Yakuwala yosopeyi yikungulila une!"
Translation - Ahmmardouh Mjaya, Lyna Tchale
Illustration - Sandy Lightly
Language - Ciyawo (Malawi)
Level - First sentences
Creative Commons: Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
Original source www.read.org.za
