Phwando la mandasi

Author: Srividhya Venkat

Illustrator: Ashika Singh

Translator: Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa

DING'I-DONG'U

"Amulume a Petulo atitumizira mandasi." Malita anati .

"Tiye tiyawerenge - 1,2,3...12!" mlongosi wake Mailosi anati.

"Mandasi khumi ndi awiri yakuti tigawirane. Asani ndi imodzi pa munthu!" Malita anati.

"Tiye tidye!" Mailosi anati.

Malita sanathe kuyembekeza asanalume mandasi aja.

DING'I -DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali kuchitseko?

Ndi Leya, bwenzi la Malita.

"Mandasi ambiri!" Leya anati.

"Mandasi khumi ndi awiri kuti tigawirane. Anai pa munthu!" Malita anati.

"Tiyeni tidye!" Mailosi anati.

Leya ndi Malita sangathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi bwenzi la Malita, Puli!

"Eya! Mandasi!" Puli anati.

"Mandasi khumi ndi awiri kuti anaife tigawirane. Mandasi atatu pa munthu!" Malita anati.

"Tiyeni tidye!" anati Mailosi.

Puli, Leya ndi Malita sangathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi Ana ndi Davi, asuweni a Malita ndi Mailosi!

"Aha, mandasi otsekemera!" Ana ndi Davi ananena.

"Mandasi asanu ndi awiri ya asanu ndi m'modzi kuti tigawirane. Awiri pa munthu!" Ananena Malita.

"Tiyeni tidye!" anati Mailosi.

Ana ndi Davi, Puli ndi Leya ndi Malita sangathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi amalume a Ravi ndi akazi ao a Rita!

"Mandasi ndi anthu ambiri!" anati amalume a Ravi.

"Mandasi ya asanu ndi atatufe kuti tigawirane. Imodzi pa munthu ndi anai otsalapo!" Malita anati.

"Tiyeni tidye!" anati Mailosi.

Amalume a Ravi ndi akazi ao a Rita, Ana ndi Davi, Puli ndi Leya ndi Malita angathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi atate!

"Kodi ndingathe kutengako mbali pamodzi ndi inu?" Atate anati.

"Musandiiwale!" Amai ali m'munda anati, .

"Mandasi khumi ndi awiri ya anthu khumi kuti agawirane. Imodzi pamunthu ndi awiri otsalira!" anati Malita.

"Tiyeni tidye!" anati Mailosi.

Atate ndi amai, amalume ndi akazi ao, Ana ndi Davi, Puli ndi Leya ndi Malita sangathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi agogo ndi ambuya!

"Ndi pwando!" anati agogo.

"Ai, ai...ndi phwando la mandasi!" analongosola ambuya.

"Mandasi khumi ndi awiri ya anthu khumi ndi awiri kuti agawirane!" Malita anati.

"Tiyeni tidye!" anati Mailosi.

Agogo ndi Ambuya, Atate ndi Amai, Amalume a Ravi ndi akazi ao a Rita, Ana ndi Davi, Puli ndi Leya ndi Malita sangathe kuyembekeza kuti alume mandasi.

"INDE!" ananena Malita.

"Zatheka...!" anati Leya.

"Mmm...mmm...tsekemera"

Davi anati.

TAFU-TAFU

CHOMPU-CHOMPU

"Patseni inanso?" anafunsa Puli

"Kulibe, onse atha!" anati Ana

DING'I-DONG'U!

Uh-oh! Ndani ali pachitseko?

Ndi amalume a Petulo ndi akazi ao a Neli ndi mwana wao Alesi.

"DABWITSO!" anati Alesi

"Zikomo!" ananena Mailosi. Mandasi ena akuti tigawirane.

Tikondwere ndi phwando la mandasi!"

Muli mandasi makumi atatu m'bokosi. Ngati munali anthu khumi ndi asanu  mnyumba, kodi aliyense adzatenga mandasi angati?

Ngati muli mandasi akuluakulu asanu ndi atatu ndipo muli anthu anai, mudzagawirana angati angati?

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This story:Phwando la mandasiis translated byAgnes N.Singine Nyendwa. The © for this translation lies with Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa, 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'It's a Laddoo Party!', bySrividhya Venkat. © Pratham Books , 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Seven children and a box of sweets, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl with a box of sweets, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl waving to two children, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Three children sitting, another waving to them, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A group of children around a box, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Man and woman standing, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A man, and a woman in the garden, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Grandparents and grandchild, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Hands picking up laddoos, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Box with crumbs, byAshika Singh© Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Phwando la mandasi (Chinyanja)

Malita ndi Mailosi ali ndi bokosi lodzala la mandasi. Pamene afuna kudya ...DING"I DONG'U! Oh, mlendo. Ali ndi mandasi khumi ndi awiri. Kodi ndi mandasi angati amene aliyense adzatenga?

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