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Muuna yo mutelele hahulu A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Language SiLozi (Zambia)

Level Level 2

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Muhuma wahae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His hoe was too short.


Munyako wahae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His doorway was too low.


Mumbeta wa hae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His bed was too short.


Njinga yahae neli yekuswani hahulu.

His bicycle was too short.


Muuna yo neli yo mutelele hahulu.

This man was too tall!


Napangile mufinyani wa muhuma omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Napangile minyako yemitelele hahulu.

He made very high door frames.


Napangile mumbeta omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long bed.


Nalekile njinga ye telele hahulu.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Nainzi fa sipula se sitelele hahulu. Nacile ni foloko yetelele ahulu.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.


Nasiile ndu yahae ni kuyo pila mwa mushitu o mutuna. Napilile lilimo zeng’ata.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
Language: SiLozi (Zambia)
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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