The Little Mermaid / Nguva Mdogo. Tranzlaty English Kiswahili - Hans Christian Andersen;Susannah Mary Paull; Tranzlaty

When it grew dark, a number of colored lamps were lighted

Ilipoanza kuwa giza, taa kadhaa za rangi ziliwashwa

the sailors and royal family danced merrily on the deck

mabaharia na familia ya kifalme walicheza kwa furaha kwenye sitaha

The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday

Nguva mdogo hakuweza kujizuia kufikiria siku yake ya kuzaliwa

the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time

siku ambayo aliinuka kutoka baharini kwa mara ya kwanza

similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day

sherehe kama hizo za furaha zilisherehekewa siku hiyo

she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day

Alifikiria kuhusu ajabu na matumaini aliyohisi siku hiyo

with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance

Kwa kumbukumbu hizo nzuri, yeye pia alijiunga na densi

on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air

kwa miguu yake yenye maumivu, alijiweka hewani

the way a swallow poises itself when in pursuit of prey

jinsi mbayuwayu anavyojiweka sawa anapofukuzwa na mawindo

the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly

mabaharia na watumishi walimshangilia kwa mshangao

She had never danced so gracefully before

Hajawahi kucheza kwa uzuri kama huo hapo awali