Starving Bug

There's a bug. He's a very, very big bug. He's hungry.

ul=fKla bkakjd' Tyq b;d Yd, ul=fKla" Tyqg nv.skshs'
In fact, He's starving! So, the giant bug goes to a bug restaurant.
we;af;kau" Tyq yduf;a bkakjd ! b;sx" fhdaO ul=Kd hkjd ul=Kq wjkay,lg'
This restaurant's only for bugs. No one else can go.
f wjkay, ul=Kkag muKhs' fjk lsisfjl=g hkak nE'
The bug goes into the restaurant. The hostess says, "Hi. How many?"
ul=Kd hkjd wjkay,g' ^wjkay,a& ms<s.ekSf fiajlhd lshkjd" zzydhs" lShla o @ZZ
The giant bug says, "Just one." The hostess says, "Follow me"
fhdaO ul=Kd lshkjd" zztlla ;rhsZZ fiajlhd lshkjd' zzud miq mi tkakZZ
The giant bug follows the hostess. The hostess takes him to a table in the corner.
fhdaO ul=Kd fiajlhd miqmi hkjd" fiajlhd Tyqj tlal hkjd fihg whsfka
;sfhk'
He sits down. "The waitress'll be with you shortly", says the hostess.
Tyq jd fjkjd' zzfgjh Tn <.g ta llska"ZZ fiajlhd lshkjd'
The giant bug looks at the menu. He's very hungry.
fhdaO ul=Kd fukqm; yd n,kjd' Tyqg f.dvla nv.sks'
He decides to order soup, a salad, a hamburger, a steak, french fries, green beans, and
a milkshake.
Tyq ;SrKh lrkjd wekjq lrkak' iqma yen.a" iala" f*%ka*rhsia" .%Skakaia" iy
,ala fIla'
He puts down the menu and waits for the waitress.
Tyq fukq tl my;g oukjd" fgjh tkl bkakjd'
He waits 5 minutes. The waitress doesn't come. He waits 10 minutes, then 20, then 30
minutes...
Tyq bkakjd kd 5 la' fgjh tkafka kE' Tyq bkakjd kd 10 la' B<`.g 20"
30 la'
but the waitress still doesn't come.
ta;a fgjh ;du tkafka kE'
Now he's really starving. He waves his hands to get the waitress' attention.
ka Tyq we;a;gu yduf;a bkakjd' Tyq w;jkkj fgjhf.a wjOdkh .kak'

Finally, after 39 minutes, she comes to his table.

wjidkfha" kd 39 lg miq" weh tkjd Tyqf.a fihg'
She says, "Can I take your order?" The bug says,
weh lshkj" zzuu Thdf.a wekjqu f.akako@ZZ ul=Kd lshkjd'
"Yes! I'd like a large vegetable soup, a salad, 3 hamburgers, 2 steaks, french fries,and
green beans."
T! uu leu;s Yd, t<j iqma tllg''''''''
The waitress says, "Would you like anything to drink?"
fgjh lshkjd" zzThd fudkjd y fndkak leu;s o@ZZ
The bug says, "Ah, yes. I'll have a large milkshake, two Cokes, and a coffee"
ul=Kd lshkjd" zzwd T" uu .kakjd ^fndkj& Yd, ,ala fIala tlla''''
The waitress says, "Anything else?" "No, that's it", says the bug.
fgjh lshkjd" zzfjk fudkj y@ZZ kE" tal tprhsZZ" ul=Kd lshkjd'
The waitress leaves and takes the bug's order to the kitchen.
fgjh msgfjkjd iy wrx hkjd ul=Kdf.a wekjqu l=iaishg'
The bug waits. He waits 15 minutes... but no food.
ul=Kd bkakjd" Tyq n,d bkakjd kd 15la ta;a lEu kE''
He waits 19 minutes, but no food. He waits 28 minutes, but no food.
Tyq n,d bkakjd kd 19 la" ta;a lEu kE' Tyq bkakjd kd 28 la" ta;a lEu kE'
The bug is starving. He wants to eat! He sees the waitress and calls her over to his
table.
ul=Kd yduf;a bkakjd' Tyqg k lkak' Tyq olskjd fgjh iy wehg l;d
lrkjd fihg'
"Excuse me, can you check on my food please? I'm starving!", he says.
zztlaia lshqia" Thdg mqka o uf.a lEu n,kak' uu nv.skafka bkakjd'ZZ Tyq
lshkjd'
"Sure", the waitress says. The waitress returns with a large bowl of vegetable soup.
zzwe;af;kauZZ" fgjh lshkjd" fgjh kej; tkjd Yd, t<j iqma
Ndckhla tlal'
"The rest of your food is coming soon", she says.
Tf lEuj, b;sh tkjd blaukg" weh lshkjd'
The bug's very happy. He immediately starts eating the soup.
zzul=Kdg y i;=gqhs' Tyq blaukg mgx.kakjd iqma tl lkak ^fndkak&'
But there's a problem. There's a small person in his soup! He can't believe it.

ta;a m%Yakhla ;sfhkjd' Tyqf.a iqma tfla l=vd mqoa.,fhla bkakjd ! Tyqg th
woy.kak nE'
He yells, "Ahhhh, there's a person in my soup".
Tyq fnyka fokjd" zzwd" uf.a iqma tfla flfkla bkakjd'ZZ
He throws the bowl on the floor and runs outta the restaurant.
Tyq islrkjd Ndckh ug ^fmd<f .ykj& iy jkjd wjkay,ska msgg'
Now he's really upset, and he's still starving! The bug runs to McDonalds.
ka Tyqg we;a;guy s;g y kE' Tyq ;du yduf;a ! ul=Kd jkjd uelafvdk,
tlg'
He gets 47 hamburgers and eats them all.
Tyq .kakjd yen.a 47 iy taj Tlafldu lkjd'
He smiles and says, "Ahhh, I'm full. I couldn't eat another bite."
Tyq yskd lshkjd" zzwdya" uu ms,d" ug ;j lglaj;a lkak nE'ZZ
He's very happy because he got some food at last.
Tyqg y i;=gqhs fudlo Tyqg ,enqK h wdydrhla wjidkfha '
Vocab
very hungry - yduf;a bkakjd'

starving:

no one else: no other "person" (in this story: no other kind of animal)

- fjk

lsisfjla kE'
hostess:

person who greets customers at a restaurant, person who brings people to

tables wjkay,l mfNda.slhka ms<s.kak flkd'

shortly:

in a short time, soon - l f,djlska

waves:

moves his hand - w; jkkjd

I'd like:

that's it:

I would like, I want - ug k

that is everything, that's all tal tfyuhs $ tal tprhs
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check on:

check the situation (with), ask about, see what is happening (with) -

fydh,d n,kjd
outta:

I'm full:

out of t<shg
my stomach is full, I have eaten a lot - uf.a nv ms,d