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THE QUIVER TREEENGLISH

MOHLARE WA MOKGOPHASESOTHO SA LEBOA (SEPEDI)

SETLHARE SA MOKOKWANESETSWANA

SEFATE SE TLAKASELANGSESOTHO

NSINYA WA MHANGANIXITSONGA

SIHLAHLA SENHLABASISWATI

MURI WA TSHIKHOPHATSHIVENḒA

UMUTHI WESIKGHOPHAISINDEBELE

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WIE IS EK? ► woon in die Noord-Kaap en Namibië tussen klippe en min water. ► word tot 380 jaar oud. ► dra geel blomme in die winter en lente. ► voëls maak nes in my takke. ► is nie ’n baobab boom nie.

NGINGUBANI? ► ngihlala eNyakatho Kapa nase-Namibia phakathi kwamatshe namanzi amancane. ► ngiphila ngize ngibe neminyaka engu-380. ► ngiveza izimbali ezinombala ophuzi ebusika nasentwasahlobo. ► izinyoni zakha izidleke emagatsheni ami. ► angisona isihlahla somkhomo i-baobab.

NDINGUBANI MNA? ► ndihlala eMntla Kapa naseNamibhiya phakathi kwamatye nasemanzini amancinci. ► ndiphila ukuya kutsho kwiminyaka eyi-380. ► ndineentyatyambo ezimthubi ebusika nasentlakohlaza. ► iintaka zibeka iindlwane zazo emasebeni am. ► andingomthi we-baobab.

WHO AM I? ► live in the Northern Cape and Namibia among rocks and little water. ► live up to 380 years old. ► bear yellow flowers in winter and spring. ► birds nest in my branches. ► not a baobab tree.

KE NNA MANG? ► ke dula Kapa-Leboa le ka Namibia ka maswikeng le ka meetseng a mannyane. ► ke phela mengwaga ya go fihla go ye 380. ► ke enywa matšoba a serolane marega le seruthwane. ► dinonyana di dira dihlaga dikaleng tša ka. ► ga se nna mohlare wa seboi.

KE NNA MANG? ► ke nna kwa Kapa Bokone le kwa Namibia mo gare ga matlapa le metsi a mannye. ► ke kgona go tshela go fitlha go dingwaga di le 380. ► ke ntsha malomo a a serolwana mariga le ka dikgakologo. ► dinonyane di dira dintlhaga mo dikaleng tsa me. ► ga ke setlhare sa mowana.

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KE NNA MANG? ► ke dula Kapa Leboya le Namibia hara mafika le metsi a manyane. ► ke phela dilemo tse fihlang ho tse 380. ► ke beha dipalesa tse tshehla dihleng tsa mariha le selemo. ► dinonyana di aha dihlaha tsa tsona makaleng a ka. ► e seng sefate sa baobab.

HI MINA MANI? ► tshama eKapa-N’walungu na le Namibiya exikarhi ka maribye na swimatana. ► hanya kufikela eka 380 wa malembe. ► baleka swiluva swa xitshopana hi xixika na ximun’wana. ► Swinyenyana swi aka swisaka emarhavini ya mina. ► a ndzi ximuwu.

NGINGUBANI MINE? ► ngihlala eNyakatfo Kapa naseNamibia emkhatsini wemadvwala nemanti lamancane. ► ngiphila kuyofika kuminyaka lenge-380 budzala. ► ngichakata timbali letimtfubi ebusika nasentfwasahlobo. ► tinyoni takha tidleke tato emagaleni ami. ► angisiso sihlahla semkhomo.

NDI NṊE NNYI? ► ndi wanala Northern Cape na Namibia pharani dza matombo na maḓini maṱuku. ► ndi tshila u swika miṅwaha ya 380. ► ndi aṋwa maluvha a ṱaḓa vhuria na luṱavula. ► zwiṋoni zwi fhaṱa zwiṱaha kha matavhi anga. ► a thi muvhuyu.

NGINGUBANI MINA? ► ngihlala eTlhagwini Kapa ne-Namibia hlangana namadwala namanzi. ► ngiphila iminyaka engaba ma-380 yobudala. ► ngithela amathuthumbo asarulana ebusika kanye nesilimela. ► iinyoni zakhela phezu kweempande zami. ► angisiwo umuthi womkhomo.

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Die SON skyn op my blare. Ek is gelukkig.

ILANGA likhanyisa amahlamvu ami. Ngijabulile.

ILANGA likhanyisa amagqabi am. Ndiyavuya.

The SUN is shining on my leaves. I am happy.

LETŠATŠI le hlabetše mahlare a ka. Ke thabile.

LETSATSI le tlhabetse matlhare a me. Ke itumetse.

Ke thabile, hoba LETSATSI le phatsima mahlakung a ka.

DYAMBU ri tlhava ematlukeni ya mina. Ndzi tsakile.

LILANGA liyacwatimula emacembeni ami. Ngijabulile.

ḒUVHA ḽi tou vhengevhenge maṱarini anga. Ndo takala.

ILANGA likhanyela emakarini wami. Ngithabile.

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Ek sien ’n SPRINGBOK, ’n skilpad en ’n meerkat.

Ngibona INYAMAZANE, ufudu nochakide.

Ndibona IBHADI, ufudo negala.

I see a SPRINGBOK, a tortoise and a meerkat.

Ke bona TSHEPE, khudu le moswe.

Ke bona TSHEPE, khudu le ramoshwe.

Ke bona TSHEPHE, sekolopata le mosha.

Ndzi vona MHUNTI, mfutsu na nsenga.

Ngibona INSWEPHE, lufudvu kanye nembolwane.

Ndi vhona NTSA, tshibode na lukhohe.

Ngibona IPUNZI, ikghuru nobudorana.

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Dit REËN. My wortels kom los, ek gly en val. Ek is bang.

LIYANA. Izimpande zami ziyasiphuka, ngiyashibilika futhi ngiyawa. Ngiyesaba.

KUYANETHA. Iingcambu zam ziyathamba, ndiyatyibilika ndiwe. Ndiyoyika.

It is RAINING. My roots are loosening, I slip and fall. I am scared.

PULA E A NA. Medu ya ka e a hlepha, ke a redimoga ka wa. Ke tšhogile.

PULA E A NA. Medi ya me e a repa, ke a relela ke bo ke wa. Ke tshogile.

PULA EA NA. Metso ya ka ea kgwehla, ke ya thella e bile ke ya wa. Ke tshohile.

Mpfula ya NA. Timitsu ta mina ta tshika, ndzi rheta ndzi wa. Ndza chava.

LIYANA. Timphandze tami tiyatsamba, ngiyashelela futsi ngiyawa. Ngiyesaba.

I khou NA. Midzi yanga i khou dzinginyea, nda suvha nda wa. Ndi na nyofho.

Izulu LIYANA. Imirabhu yami iyagedla, ngiyatjhelela bengiyawa. Ngiyasaba.

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’n Meisie en seun dra my na hul HUIS en sit my in ’n emmer.

Intombazane nomfana bayangithwala bangiyise EKHAYA kubo futhi bangifaka ebhakedeni.

Intombazana nenkwenkwe bayandithwala bandise EKHAYENI labo bandifake ebhakethini.

A girl and boy carry me to their HOME and put me in a bucket.

Mosetsana le mošemane ba nkuka ba nkiša GAE ba mpea ka gare ga pakete.

Mosimane le mosetsana ba nthwele ba nkisa kwa LEGAENG la bone ba bo ba ntlhoma mo kgamelong.

Ngwanana emong tjena le moshanyana emong ba nka ba nkisa LAPENG la bona; mme ba nkenya hara emere.

Nhwanyana na mufana va ndzi tlakula va ndzi yisa EKAYA ka vona kutani va ndzi hoxa ebakitini.

Intfombatana nemfana bayangetfwala baya nami EKHAYA kubo, bangifaka ebhakedeni.

Musidzana na mutukana vho nkhwala vha nnyisa HAYANI havho vha nndonga baketeni.

Umntazana nomsana bayangiguga bangisa EKHAYA labo base bangifaka ngethungeni.

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Kinders hang liggies soos sterre aan my en sing GESEËNDE KERSFEES.

Izingane ziphanyeka izibani njengezinkanyezi phezu kwami bese zicula zithi UKHISIMUSI OMUHLE.

Abantwana baxhoma izibane ezinjengeenkwenkwezi kum baze bacule bathi IKRISMESI ESIKELELEKILEYO.

Children hang lights like stars on me and sing MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Bana ba kadietša mabone go swana le dinaledi go nna ba opela EBA LE KRISEMOSE YA LETHABO.

Bana ba lepeletsa dipone mo go nna gore di nne jaaka e kete ke dinaledi ba bo ba opela ba re KERESEMOSE E E MONATE.

Bana ba fanyeha mabone a jwalo ka dinaledi hodima ka; mme ba bina PINA YA KERESEMESE.

Vana va hayeka timboni ku fana na tinyeleti eka mina kutani va yimbelela KHISIMUSI LERINENE.

Bantfwana balengisa kimi emalambu lafana netinkhanyeti futsi bacula KHISIMUSI LOMUHLE.

Vhana vha nembeledza mavhone a no nga ṋaledzi kha nṋe vha imba vha ri: KHUSHUMUSI YAVHUḒI.

Abantwana balengise kimi amalampa afana neenkwekwezi begodu bavuma ingoma kaKRESIMESI.

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