Ntsu,ntan
vu ni dzimbufung
the market day is on dzimbufung
Na Bola ni ntsu,ti mbiyan
Bola,s mum is skinning peanuts
boa ku,ni nkundon ma la yo fin wu,.
with cocyams and plantains to go sell there.
Ba Piussy se ni ngo ma ntan
Mr. pius is going to the market too.
I to lo, kun iba.
He is going to take two beds.
Bun ka tsu nga i kom mfa bo
that people told him to build.
I ni nta, se ma dzun mbi
He also wants to buy a goat.
Bo bim nga, nah yo boa bo
They accepted that Nah should accompany them.
Ntsang ngong ntan sa,miya
the distance to the market is far.
Bo bi tse , ntan bo tsomu
Before they arrived the market had started.
A ntsu tsanti mbo dzama bun
It is a festive day for most people.
Bo kon ma ni ngen ntan
people like to sell things in the market.
ntsa se ma ni ntsa,ti fed bab boa
sun bab
more than chit chatting with their friends and relatives.
ke ma fin dzam
there are so many things to sell.
ntsi wan ni wan tsa bo
clothes of different design are plenty.
kedzu ni mbom ni mbom
different types of food ,
ngwed ni ndzi,kang boa mbang
oil,clothes, bowls and pots
boa bimo ke ndzu,ndzu
with other things.
Na Bola dzun ndzi kuta, ma tah
ndzi bon bi
Bola,s mother bought cloth to sew dreeses for her children.
nku ndzun se ngwadmu
she also bought some matches.
Ba Piussy ndzun mbinko boa muni
mfi.
Mr. pius bought a goat and a new cutlass.
Nyum bi bod ,ntan sang. Bun kwe.
At sunset , the market came to a close.every one went home.
VOCABULARY
ntan------------------market
mbiyang---------peanuts
kun--------------------bed
kedzu----------------food
ngwed---------------oil
ngwadmu-------matches
kang------------------bowl
mbang--------------pot
bun---------------------people,
mun-person(singular)
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