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Lunga wamusuku chikuma A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Masho Kaloza

Language Luvale

Level Level 2

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Litemo lyenyi lyapwile lyalihi chikuma.

His hoe was too short.


Muchikolo chenyi mwapwile mwamwihi chikuma.

His doorway was too low.


Kahela kenyi kapwile kakehi chikuma.

His bed was too short.


Khinga yenyi yapwile yayihi chikuma.

His bicycle was too short.


Ou lunga apwile wamusuku chikuma.

This man was too tall!


Asongele muhinyi walitemo wausuku chikuma.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Asongele vipamba vyavikolo vyavisuku chikuma.

He made very high door frames.


Asongele kahela kakasuku chikuma.

He made a very long bed.


Alanjile khinga yayisuku chikuma.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Atwamine hachitwamo chachisuku chikuma. Alishile fwoloko yayisuku Chikuma.

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


Asezele zuvo yenyi nakuya nakutwama mumusenge waunene. Atwamine myaka yayivulu.

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: Masho Kaloza
Language: Luvale
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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