Nomhi went to the water’s edge (river) to fetch water. Nzima suddenly appeared,
Nomhi did not expect this. Nomhi scolded him for his playing badly. Nzima was sur-
prised that Nomhi was startled even though they know each other. Nzima jokes
saying Nomhi should go to the doctor because he says she has a heart illness.
Nomhi isn’t happy with this thing. She said she wanted to cry. Nzima replied that
there is no cure (iyeza-medicine) for cowardice (ubugwala). Nzima said he was just
joking.
Nomhi was happy to hear this thing, she asks Nzima to show her that he is truly
joking. He comes closer and kissed her. Nomhi tells Nzima that her is beautiful.
Nzima aks about Nomhi’s plans for next year. Nomhi answers saying that she
wants to go to college because she wants to be a teacher and stand in the front of
class. Nzima agrees with this plan. Nomhi asks about his plans. He also wants to
be a teacher.
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,Nomhi smiles at Nzima and compliments his new watch and socks. These were his
Christmas gifts given by his mother. Nomhi wants to go home. Nzima wants them
both to stay and speak about love. Nomhi says she doesn’t want to speak about
these things. She assures Nzima that she loves him. She says “You are mine and I
am yours.” Nzima helps her carry the bucket while they go home.
Imibuzo nemipendulo:
1. Wayesenza ntoni ngaselunxwemeni uNomhi? (What was Nomhi
doing at the coast?)
-UNomhi wakukha amanzi. (Nomhi was fetching water.)
2. “Wothuswa kukuthi gqi kukaNzima engakhange ambone
ukusondela kwakhe.” UNomhi wayemangaliswe ngubani apha?
Khupha amagama amathathu kwisicatshulwa axhasa (support)
impendulo yakho. (“She was shocked by Nzima’s appearance, she
never saw him approach her.” Nomhi was surprised by who here? Take
out three words to support your answer.)
-Wayemangaliswe nguNzima. “Yhu! Wenzani maan?” (She was
surprised by Nzima. “Yoh! What are you doing, man?”
3. Kutheni uNzima ecebisa (advises) uNomhi ukuba atyelele
ugqirha? Chaza kakuhle. (Why does Nzima advise Nomhi to visit a
doctor. Explain well.)
-UNzima wacinga uNomhi unesifo sentliziyo kuba wothuswa
kakhulu, kodwa waqhula nje. (Nzima thinks Nomhi has a heart prob-
lem because she was so frightened, but he is just joking.)
4. UNomhi wayefuna ukwenza ntoni kunyaka olandelayo? (Nomhi
wants to do what next year?)
-Wayefuna ukufunda ukuba ngutitshalakazi. (She wants to study to
be a teacher.)
5. UNzima wayenxibe eziphi izinto ezintsha? (Nzima was wearing
which new things?)
-Wayenxibe iwotshi neekhawusi zintsha. (He was wearing a watch
and socks that were new.)
6. Ezi zinto zivela phi? (Where do these things come from?)
-Izinto azinikwe ngumama wakhe. (The things were given by his
mother.)
7. “Ungowam nam ndingowakho.” La mazwi athethwa nguNomhi
athetha ukuba uNomhi noNzima bayintoni? (“You are mine and I am
yours.” These words are said by Nomhi, they say that Nomhi and Nzima
are what?)
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, -UNomhi noNzima bayathandana. (Nomhi and Nzima love each
other.)
UMaMntlane uzisa uNzima kuGaba othetha yedwa. UGaba uxelela uNz-
ima ukuba imfundo ibalulekile kwaye lilifa lomntu ebomini. UNzima uyay-
iqonda le nto. UGaba uxelela uNzima ukuba akazi kusebenza kulo nyaka
uzayo kuba unesifo sentliziyo. Uthi ayikho imali yokumthumela esikol-
weni. UNzima uziva enomsindo kuba bonke abahlobo bakhe baza ku-
funda. Yena unyanzeleka ukuba ahlale ekhaya. Ucinga ukuba utata
wakhe akamthandi.
Summary:
Gaba, who is Nzima’s father, sits at the kraal, he is bothered by fleas in
his clothes. He complains a lot and squashes the fleas. He compares
fleas with race horses. Gaza’s wife is MaMntlane, she interrupts while he
is talking and she gives him something cold to drink. She puts a tin down
in front of her husband. Gaba is very happy and he thanks MaMntlane.
MaMntlane is also happy because of the thanks of her husband.
Gaba asks his wife to call Nzima so that he can speak with him. He wants
to speak about the thing they discussed the day before. Again he drinks
the nice beer. Even though the beer is nice, Gaba wants the washing to
be done so that the fleas end, but money is scare in Gaba’s household at
the end of the month.
MaMntlane brings Nzima to speak with Gaba alone. Gaba tells Nzima that
education is important and the inheritance of a person in life. Nzima un-
derstands this thing. Gaba tells Nzima that he cannot work the following
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