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Lu mane ya-veni lente in lu domu de Maximu.
The morning comes slowly into the house of Maximu.
Lu sole ya-intra per lu fenestra.
The sun enters through the window.
Maximu ya-dormi in lu lektu.
Maximu sleeps in the bed.
Tazrint etiam ya-dormi prope eum.
Tazrint also sleeps near him.
In lu altere kubikulu Marku ya-dormi.
In the other room Marku sleeps.
Titrit ya-dormi sub lu leve lodike.
Titrit sleeps under the light blanket.
Post lu breve tempore Maximu ya-aperi le okulu.
After a short time Maximu opens his eyes.
Ille ya-spekta ad lu kaelu per lu fenestra.
He looks at the sky through the window.
Ille ya-sede in lu lektu.
He sits on the bed.
Ille ya-audi lu silentiu de lu mane.
He hears the silence of the morning.
Tazrint ya-move lente.
Tazrint moves slowly.
Illa ya-aperi le sue okulu.
She opens her eyes.
“Lu mane iam ya-veni,” Maximu ya-dike.
"The morning has already come," Maximu says.
“Ita,” illa ya-responde.
"Yes," she replies.
Maximu ya-surgede lu lektu.
Maximu gets up from the
bed.
Ille ya-vade ad lu parve mensa.
He goes to the small table.
Super lu mensa era lu pane.
On the table there is bread.
Prope lu pane era lu aqua in lu pokulu.
Near the bread there is water in the cup.
Maximu ya-tene lu pokulu.
Maximu holds the cup.
Ille ya-bibe lu aqua lente.
He drinks the water slowly.
Tazrint ya-veni ad eum.
Tazrint comes to him.
Illa ya-tene lu pane.
She holds some bread.
Illa ya-frange lu pane.
She breaks the bread.
Illa ya-da lu parte ad Maximu.
She gives a piece
to Maximu.
Maximu ya-ede lu pane.
Maximu eats the bread.
Ille ya-dike, “Lu pane era bone.”
He says, "The bread is good."
In lu kubikulu Marku ya-move.
In the room Marku moves.
Ille ya-aperi lu ianua.
He opens the door.
“Patre, lu mane era kalide?” Marku ya-dike.
"Father, is the morning warm?" Marku says.
“Non, lu mane era frigide,” Maximu ya-responde.
"No, the morning is cold," Maximu replies.
Titrit etiam ya-veni.
Titrit also comes.
Illa ya-tene lu parve parte de lu pane.
She holds a small piece of bread.
“Matre, ubi era lu aqua?” illa ya-dike.
"Mother, where is the water?" she says.
“In lu pokulu super lu mensa,” Tazrint ya-dike.
"In the cup on the table," Tazrint says.
Titrit ya-tene lu pokulu.
Titrit holds the cup.
Illa ya-bibe lu pauke aqua.
She drinks a little water.
Maximu ya-spekta ad lu filiu.
Maximu looks at the son.
“Marku, tu vole ya-veni ad lu merkatu hodie?”
"Marku, do you want to come to the market today?"
“Ita, jek vole ya-veni,” Marku ya-responde.
"Yes, I want to come," Marku replies.
“Jek vole ya-porta lu pane kum te.”
"I want to carry the bread with you."
Tazrint ya-sede ad lu mensa.
Tazrint sits at the table.
Illa ya-numera le nummu in lu parve arka.
She counts the coins in the small chest.
“Le nummu non era multe,” illa ya-dike.
"The coins are not many," she says.
“Sed lu pane era satis.”
"But the bread is enough."
Maximu ya-tene lu sue manu.
Maximu holds her hand.
“Nos ya-labora hodie,” ille ya-dike.
"We will work
today," he says.
Extra lu domu le homine iam ya-ambula.
Outside the house the people are already walking.
Le voke de le vikine ya-sona in lu via.
The voices of the neighbors sound in the street.
Lu sole ya-askende in lu kaelu.
The sun rises in the sky.
Lu luke ya-intra in lu domu.
The light enters the house.
Maximu ya-pone lu palliu super le umeru.
Maximu places the cloak over his shoulders.
Marku ya-tene lu parve
sakku.
Marku holds a small sack.
Titrit ya-sta prope lu matre.
Titrit stands near the mother.
Illa ya-spekta ad lu patre.
She looks at the father.
“Nos ya-veni postea,” Maximu ya-dike.
"We will come later," Maximu says.
Illa ya-nuta lu kapite.
She nods her head.
Maximu ya-aperi lu ianua.
Maximu opens the door.
Lu mane de lu Karthagine iam ya-inkipi.
The morning of Carthage has already begun.
