Buti wamina lontsongo u etlela endzhaku ka nkarhi swinene. Mina ndzi pfuka ka ha ri mixo, hikuva ndzi lonkulu.
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Hi mina loyi a pfumelelaka ku nghena dyambu.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“U nyeleti ya mina ya namixo,” ku vula Ma.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ndza ti hlambisa, a ndzi lavi mpfuno.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Ndza kota ku langutana na mati yo titimela na xisibi xa wasi xo nuha.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Ma wa tsundzuxa, ” Unga rivali meno.” Ndzi hlamula, “Swi nge endleki, hayi mina!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Endzhaku ko hlamba, ndzi xeweta kokwana na hahani, ndzi va navelela siku lerinene.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Kutani ndza ti ambexa, “ndzi nkulu sweswi Ma,” ndza vula.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Ndzi kota ku fasa swo konopela na ku boha tintangu ta mina.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Naswona ndzi tiyisisa leswaku buti wa mina lontsongo u tiva mahungu hinkwawo ya xikolo.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Etlilasini ndzi endla leswi ndzi nga swi kotaka hi tindlela hinkwato.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ndzi endla swilo leswi hinkwaswo leswinene hi masiku hinkwawo. Kambe nchumu lowu ndzi wu tsakelaka ngopfu, i ku tlanga no tlanga!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
