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Má vɨ́lé búsùá ngùá yǎ? Where is my cat?

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Dorothy Fetaru

Language Lugbarati (official orthography)

Level Level 1

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Má vɨ́lé búsùá ngùá yǎ?

Where is my cat?

Èrɨ gbóló ètɨ́á yǎ?

Is it under the bed?

Èrɨ kábàdì mà drìá yǎ?

Is it on top of the cupboard?

Èrɨ kómé sofa rʉ́ rɨ̀ mà ètɨ́á yǎ?

Is it behind the couch?

Èrɨ gbóló mà àgeyíá yǎ?

Is it next to the bin?

Èrɨ ógóyɨ́á mà alɨ́á yǎ?

Is it inside the basket?

Èrɨ jóá rɨ̀sɨ̀ àmvé yǎ?

Is it outside the house?

Èrɨ ‘dò ‘ɨ.

Here it is!

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Dorothy Fetaru
Language: Lugbarati (official orthography)
Level: Level 1
Source: Where is my cat? from African Storybook
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