Ku hlayela swiharhi
Arnold Mushwana and Bongani Maluleke
Rob Owen
Xitsonga
Ndlovu yin'we yi ya nwa mati.
Tinhutlwa tinharhu ti ya nwa mati.
Tinyarhi tinharhu na swinyenyana swa mune naswona swi ya nwa mati.
Timhala ta ntlhanu na tinguluve ta nhova ta tsevu ti le ku fambeni ku ya nwa mati.
Timangwa ta nkombo ti tsutsumela ematini.
Machela ma nhungu na tinhlampfi ta kaye ti le ku hlambeleni ematini.
Nghala ya vomba.

Yi lava ku nwa na yona.

Xana i mani a chavaka nghala?
Ndlopfu yin'we yi nwa mati na nghala.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Ku hlayela swiharhi
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla and Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Arnold Mushwana and Bongani Maluleke
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First sentences
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