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Kuchinda tunyama Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Oscar Zangata

Language Lunda

Level Level 1

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Mutupa wumu nakuya nakunwa menzhi.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Ansefu ayedi anakuya nakunwa menzhi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Angòmbi zhampata asatu na tuda awana newena anakuya nakunwa menzhi.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Tupala atanu na yombu atanunawumu anakwenda nakuya ku menzhi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Ing’ala atanunawayedi anakutemukila kukalong’a.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Yula atanunawasatu nanshi atanunawawana anakuwela mumenzhi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Mutupa wuma nabulumi. Nakukengà kunwa niyena. Nakutiya woma wamutupa hinyi?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


Nzovu wumu nakunwa menzhi na mutupa.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Oscar Zangata
Language: Lunda
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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