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Visiting Grandmother

Kumtembelea Bibi

Leo mimi na familia yangu tunamtembelea bibi. Tunaenda kwa basi dogo kutoka mjini hadi kijijini. Ninasimama na kushika mkoba wangu, dada yangu anabeba maua. Ninafurahi kumwona bibi, yeye anacheka na kutupa salamu. Nyumba yake ina ua lenye miti ya maembe na maua mekundu. Tunaketi sebuleni, tunakunywa chai na mkate. Bibi ananiuliza kuhusu shule, nasema ninajifunza kusoma na kuandika. Anaonyesha picha za zamani na anatuambia hadithi fupi. Baadaye tunapika pilau rahisi pamoja, harufu ni tamu. Jioni, tunatembea karibu na shamba, tunasikiliza ndege. Ninamkumbatia bibi na kusema asante kabla ya kurudi nyumbani.

English Translation

Today I visit grandmother with my family. We go by a small bus from the town to the village. I stand and hold my bag, my sister carries flowers. I am happy to see grandma; she laughs and gives us greetings. Her house has a yard with mango trees and red flowers. We sit in the living room, we drink tea and eat bread. Grandma asks me about school, I say I am learning to read and write. She shows old pictures and tells us a short story. Later we cook simple pilau together, the smell is sweet. In the evening, we walk near the field and listen to birds. I hug grandma and say thank you before returning home.