April 19, 2006
Okay everyone, as promised, I am posting my speech for you guys to read. There is only 1 catch - I don't have an English translation for you yet. I understand (for the most part) what it all says, but I want to have it properly translated by a Zambian before I post it in English... So, you have something to look forward to in the months to come. Enjoy!
"Mwapoleni bonse mukwai. Ishina lyandi nine Erin Wolf. Ndi kaipeela wa Peace Corps mumilimo ya LTM (Learning at Taonga Market). Ukulandilako abanandi bonse abacibemba ndetila: Ifwe bonse tuletotela sana kuli bonse ababulilemo ulubali pancito mwabombele iyikankala.
Ukufuma fye lintu twafikile mu Zambia ukufuma ku Amelika, twali abakonshi benu. Ukufika ilelo twasuka twaba ba kaipeela abakamamo namenshi.
Ukufwaya kwenu elyo no kushipikisha kwesu fyaleta icimwemwe pakati kesu. Ndesubila ukuti tukaba inceshi mukubomba imilimo yesu muno Zambia.
Icibembe citila: Uwakwensha ubushiku bamutasha ilyo bwaca. Nomba naifwe ilelo nabuca twaba ababemba inkonko elyo no lupwa ulukulu sana mu Zambia ulo luntu tatwakalabe nangu panono.
Kuti natemwa ukutwalilila lelo amalumbo nga yafula kuti wasuka watuka imfumu eico epo napela mukwai. Natotela."
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