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Ma adri gaa ovuo ru ri Lazy little brother

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Doris Maandebo

Lugbarati

Level 1

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Ma enga o’dua ri si dika ma aci odu.

I wake up and make fire.

Ma yi dri.

I boil some water.

Ma eja asi.

I chop the firewood.

Ma afa emvu alia ri osa.

I stir the pot.

Ma joale we.

I sweep the floor.

Ma afajo yi oji.

I wash the dishes.

Ma azi nga andekokoru `dini a`disi ya… … de ma adri gaa ri ni lu ini avi ‘i.

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: Doris Maandebo

Language: Lugbarati

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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