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MPU JANGOM?
WHERE IS JAMES?
(English original: Proycon)

Jangom na Mari se nkem.
James and Mary are in the garden.
U-ran hendi ntemer.
The weather is nice today, it is very warm.
La xece nto rure mpoly!
But yesterday is was very cold!
A me cen a mpaindi enko nta.
They could not play outside then.
Jangom na Mari gampa a mpaindi, aj a mpaindi syn se nkem mpor u-ndom mang.
James and Mary love to play, they always play together in the garden in front of the big house.

Jangom mpaine ming n’o heli-nto.
James is a little boy and he is six years old.
E-mparce ming e-nkas tu, e mpen-nto.
The little girl is his sister, she is five years old.
Jangom xe nky ming, u-nky nkai se nkem nyn.
James has a small dog, the dog is also in the garden now.
U-nky gampa u mpaindi se nkem.
The dog likes to play with the two children.
U-nky manka mpoly nyn.
The dog is very happy now.

Ara Mari nkai xe nky?
Does Mary also have a dog?
Xi, Mari me xe nky, e xe lur.
No, Mary does not have a dog, she has a cat.
L’u-lur se ndom, u-lur mpon.
But the cat is in the house, the cat is sleeping.

Men nton s’ento ndom syn lur, e hora ndi cur Jangom na Mari a mpaindi.
Their mother is inside the house with the cat, she looks through the window and sees James and Mary playing.
Jangom ntaxy rom pi nger nden mang, o nkrum po Mari.
James quickly runs to a big old tree, he is hiding from Mary.
Ara so yenden nja?
Do you know why?
Mari nkaca na xere ndy nte mpor ma nte.
Mary is sitting and has her hands in front of her eyes.
E me cen e hora n’e ricam.
She can't see anything and she is counting.
Nja e ndar to?
Why does she do that?
Na nti Jangom dar engy nden?
And what is James doing near the tree?

Nto paindi.
It is a game.
Mponte Mari ntel e ricam nta e lem mperi.
When Mary has finished counting she looks around.
E zen Jangom: mpu o yen qa?
She is searching for James: where did he go?
Ara so hora q’o?
Did you see him?

Mari me yenden pu Jangom.
Mary does not know where James is.
E ronta u-nkyl; “Ara sy hora Jangom qa?�?
She asks the dog: "Did you see James?".
L’u-nkyl me cen a leq dem!
But the dog can not speak of course!
Nta Mari me xe meimbe mpo nkyl.
So Mary gets no answer to her question.
Le mempon xe meimbe mponte a leq mpi nkyl en!
People never get an answer when they speak to dogs!

Mari lem men te mpis cur, men te qel.
Mary looks at her mother behind the window, her mother is laughing.
Mari nom e hora qa mpu Jangom yen: “Leq go mpu o!�?e leq nem te.
Mary thinks that she has seen where James went: "Tell me where he is!", she says to her mother.
“Xi, Mari. Ngo me cen go leq sy!�? e meim.
"No Mary, I can't tell you!", she replies.
Mper e yenden par pu o mper e me span e leq.
Although she probably knows where he is, she does not want to tell.

Mari mpan brandy ndi nkem.
Mary slowly walks through the garden.
E ‘mpa mpeira e ris Jangom.
She is still trying to find James.
E lem ner u-ntrampe na ner u-nder eni , la Jangom me nke.
She looks under the table and under the chairs, but James is not there.
E lem pante la e me cen e ris Jangom.
She looks everywhere but she can not find James.

Nta e nku coq to mol po mpis u-nger den mang.
Then she hears a sound, it is coming from behind the big old tree.
Mpar to Jangom?
Could that be James?
U-coq pal!
There is the sound again!
E mel ku.
She listens carefully.
Nto me roni ei zo lal.
It is not a bird or another animal.
E cen e nku nto nga nyn.
She can hear it well now.
Nto naq nto Jangom.
It must be James!

Nt’e hora nkai xer ming na mpont’e mpan mpel engy e hora nkai nkar tu!
Then she also sees a little hand and when she walks closer she also sees his head!
E qel na leq: “Ngo ris sy!�?
She laughs and says: "I found you!".
A-ndy manka na jen mpi ndom, ro a faq u-nti na mpin nas liq!
They are both happy and go to the house, it is time to eat something and drink some water!
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