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Kubala banyama Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 1

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Nzovu umo waya nakutoma mema.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Banjabuluba babiji baya nakutoma mema.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Bambowo basatu ne bang’onyi banaa baya nakutoma mema.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Tukasha tanu ne bampenge batanu naumo benakuya kumema.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Bakingalika batanu nebabiji bena kunyemena kumema.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Babombwe batanu ne basatu kubikapo ne masabi atanu ne ana abena kowa mumema.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Bokwe umo wabuluma. Ubena kukeba kutoma mema. Ng’anyi ubena kuchina bokwe?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


Nzovu umo ubena kutoma mema ne bokwe.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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