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Uthisha Wami Uthisha Wami Utitshala Wam My teacher

Written by Zimbili Dlamini

Illustrated by Jesse Pietersen

Translated by Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi

Read by Beauty Ngwenya

Language Zulu

Level Level 1

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Ngiyamthanda uthisha wami.

Ngiyamthanda uthisha wami.

Ndiyamthanda utitshala wam.

I love my teacher.


Ubukeka kahle. Ufundisa kahle, unomusa nesineke.

Ubukeka kahle. Ufundisa kahle, unomusa nesineke.

Mhle, ufundisa kakuhle, unobuntu aze abe nomonde.

She is beautiful. She is a good teacher. She is kind and patient.


Namuhla, uzeluke kahle kakhulu izinwele zakhe.

Namuhla, uzeluke kahle kakhulu izinwele zakhe.

Namhlanje, uziphothe kakuhle kakhulu iinwele zakhe.

She has braided her hair very nicely today.


Futhi ufake nobuhlalu obunemibala emihle kakhulu.

Futhi ufake nobuhlalu obunemibala emihle kakhulu.

Ufake namaso anemibala emihle kakhulu.

She has decorated her hair with colourful beads.


Buka ubuhlalu bakhe, buluhlaza, bumhlophe, bubomvu, buphuzi.

Buka ubuhlalu bakhe, buluhlaza, bumhlophe, bubomvu, buphuzi.

Khawubuke amaso akhe, aluhlaza, namhlophe, nabomvu, namthubi.

Her beads are green, white, red, and yellow.


Mama, nami ngicela ungeluke ngifane nothisha.

Mama, nami ngicela ungeluke ngifane nothisha.

Mama, ndicela uphothe iinwele zam, nam ndifane notitshala.

Mom, please would you braid my hair like my teacher’s?


Ukuba sengimdala, ngabe ngiyabufaka nami ubuhlalu.

Ukuba sengimdala, ngabe ngiyabufaka nami ubuhlalu.

Ukuba bendimdala bendiza kunxiba amaso ezinweleni zam.

When I am older I will also put beads in my hair.


Nami ngiyafisa ukuba muhle ngifane nothisha wami!

Nami ngiyafisa ukuba muhle ngifane nothisha wami!

Nam ndiyakurhalela ukuba mhle ndifane notitshala wam!

I will grow up to be just like my teacher!


Written by: Zimbili Dlamini
Illustrated by: Jesse Pietersen
Translated by: Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi
Read by: Beauty Ngwenya
Language: Zulu
Level: Level 1
Source: My teacher from African Storybook
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