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Ujaku ꞌbã bõ ngó sụ̃ kụ́ lụ̃ drị̂ kî School clothes

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Barnabas Delu

Aringati

Level 1

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Bõ ngó ꞌdi ̃ ã zo-ã zo.

This dress is long.

Sũ wé tã ꞌdi ̃ ã mbó gó ru.

This jersey is big.

Bẹ́ gi ̣̃ ꞌdi ̃ ã mbó gó ru.

This bag is big.

Sẹ́ ri ̣̃ ꞌdi ̃ ……

This belt is…

Kõ fi ́yã ꞌdi ̃ wereŋá ru.

This hat is small.

Só ki ̃si ̃ ki ́ ã liŋá ̣́ -ã liŋá ̣́ .

The socks are short.

Wó gé zi ̃mã ꞌdi ̃ ki ́ ú ꞌdi ́.

But these shoes are new.

…fi ki ́ mú ké .

… they fit well.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Barnabas Delu

Language: Aringati

Level: Level 1

Source: School clothes from African Storybook

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