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Nyaká a’dɨ́zà Cooking Cuisiner

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Enzata Francis

Language Lugbarati (official orthography)

Level Level 1

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Ma mákù kpǒ.

I peel the potatoes.

Je pèle les pommes de terre.

Ma kábèjì rě.

I chop a cabbage.

J’émince un chou.

Ma káròtɨ́ fá.

I grate the carrots.

Je râpe les carottes.

Ma kaɨ́kó ojǐ.

I wash the beans.

Je lave les fèves.

Ma úlújó olǐ.

I cut the butternut.

Je coupe la courge musquée.

Ma sʉ̀kʉ̀mà wíkɨ̀ olíi.

I chop the spinach.

Je hache les épinards.

Má àndrǐ nɨ mbásàlà olǐ.

My mom chops the onions.

Ma mère hache les oignons.

Mbásàlà olízà nɨ fèe mâ míndre nɨ rà ra.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Les oignons me font pleurer quand ils sont hachés.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Enzata Francis
Language: Lugbarati (official orthography)
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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