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Ndo guda ngudo
Doris Manyamalala and Tshedza Tlhako
Catherine Groenewald
Tshivenḓa
Makhulu wanga vha a mpfuna.

Vho mmbudza zwiphiri zwinzhi, nga nnḓa ha tshiphiri tshithihi fhedzi.
Manngi na maṱari ndi zwa u ita mini?

Makhulu vha ri, "Ndi zwa u ita vhuṱolo."
Ndo vha ndi tshi ṱoḓa u vhona.

Fhedzi makhulu vha nthuma uri ndi ite tshiṅwe tshithu.
"Zwi ngafhi?"

Makhulu vha ri, "Zwi fhethu hanga ha u ita vhuṱolo."
Makhulu vho nthuma kamarani yavho.

Ndo pfa hu tshi khou nukha miomva ine ya khou vhibva.
Ndo hu wana fhethu ha makhulu ha u ita vhuṱolo.
Ndo ḽa muthihi.

Wo vha u muomva une wa ḓifha u fhira yoṱhe ye nda vhuya nda i ḽa.
Nda dzhia miomva miṋa.

Nda i dzumba nga fhasi ha rokho yanga.
Nga ḓuvha ḽa u ya makete, makhulu vho dzhia zwiḽiwa u zwi rengisa.

Ndo vha ndo shona zwihulu.
Nga murahu, musi ndi tshi vhidzwa, ndo zwi ḓivha uri ndi ngani.

A tho ngo tsha dovha nda tswa.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Ndo guda ngudo
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Doris Manyamalala and Tshedza Tlhako
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Tshivenḓa
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • موز جدتي
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Ma nya suahunu bi
      Asante Twi (Translation)
    • Amatoke A'Baba
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Grandma's bananas
      English (Original)
    • I learnt a lesson
      English (Adaptation)
    • Grandma's bananas (Colour-in)
      English (Adaptation)
    • Les Bananes De Grand-Mère
      French (Translation)
    • Bananaaje Maamiyo Debbo
      Fulfulde (Translation)
    • Kondomje Maama
      Fulfulde Mbororoore (Translation)
    • Inkonde shaba mama
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Ngifunde isifundo
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ayawa Kakaye
      Kanuri (Translation)
    • Maiũ ma Sũsũ
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Imineke ya nyogokuru
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Ndizi za Bibi
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Nilipata Funzo
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Nayiga essomo
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Dede Ma A’Bua
      Lugbarati (Translation)
    • Dede Vile A’Bua Ri
      Lugbarati (Official) (Translation)
    • Kamarofu ka Kuukhu
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Nayega eisomo
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Ilmaisurîn Le Kokoô
      Maa (Translation)
    • Amaremwa Ka Kukhu
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Ndzi dyondze dyondzo
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Ay Kaayi Banaaney
      Zarma (Translation)
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