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Mi ama My body

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Kileni A. Fernando

Juǀʼhoan

Level 1

Mi ǃaah ǀxoa ka.

I can run with it.

Mi khu ǀxoa ka.

I can jump with it.

Mi djxani ǀxoa ka.

I can dance with it.

Mi djxaa ǀxoa ka.

I can swim with it.

Mi khu ǀxoa ka.

I can skip with it.

Mi ǁu ǀxoa ka.

I can kick with it.

Mi tzaan ǀxoa ka.

I can escape with it.

Xabe mi ǀoa nǃohm ǀxoa ka.

But I can never fly with it.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Kileni A. Fernando

Language: Juǀʼhoan

Level: Level 1

Source: My body from African Storybook

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