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Yon ti frè parese Lazy little brother

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA

Haitian

Level 1

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Mwen leve enpi mwen fè dife.

I wake up and make fire.

Mwen bouyi dlo.

I boil some water.

Mwen fann bwadife.

I chop the firewood.

Mwen brase mamit la.

I stir the pot.

Mwen bale atè a.

I sweep the floor.

Men lave asyèt yo.

I wash the dishes.

Poukisa map travay di konsa....lè ti frè’m nan se jwe lap jwe?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA

Language: Haitian

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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