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Koto
Punishment
Punition
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
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Lizazi leliñwi, boma nebangile litolwana zeñata.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Un jour, Maman a ramassé beaucoup de fruits.
“Lukaca lili litolwana?” lwabuza. “Lukaca litolwana kacenu busihu,” boma babulela.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
Nous lui demandons : « Pouvons-nous manger des fruits ? » Maman répond : « Nous les mangerons ce soir. »
Munyanaka Rahim utimana hahulu, ulikanga kuca litolwana kaufela mi ulicanga kabuñata.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Mon frère Rahim est glouton. Il goûte tous les fruits. Il en mange beaucoup.
“Hamubone zaezize Rahim!” munyenaka wa mushimani ahuwa. “Rahim autwi mi witata hahulu,” nabulela.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
« Regarde ce qu’a fait Rahim ! », crie mon petit frère. Et moi, je dis : « Rahim est méchant et égoïste. »
Boma bamunyemezi Rahim.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Maman est fâchée contre Rahim.
Niluna lumunyemezi Rahim kono yena haikutwi maswabi.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Nous aussi, nous sommes fâchés contre Rahim. Mais Rahim ne regrette rien.
“Kana amuna kumufa koto Rahim?” munyenaa luna wa mushimani abuza.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
« Tu ne vas pas punir Rahim ? », demande Petit Frère.
“Rahim, onafa ukainyaza.” Bo ma ba mufa mamela.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
« Rahim », prévient maman, « tu le regretteras bientôt. »
Rahim akala kuikutwa kukula.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim ne se sent pas bien.
“Mwa mba yaka kuutwa bumaswe,” Rahim ashobota.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
Il gémit: « J’ai mal au ventre ! »
Bo ma nebazibile kuli ze likaezahala. Litolwana lifa koto Rahim.
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Maman savait que cela arriverait. Ce sont les fruits qui punissent Rahim !
Kasamulaho, Rahim ainyaza kuluna. “Hanina kutimana hahulu hape nikamuta,” asepisa. Kaufelaluna lwa mukolwa.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Plus tard, Rahim vient s’excuser et promet : « Je ne serai plus jamais aussi glouton. » Et nous, nous le croyons.
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
SiLozi (Zambia)
Level 2
