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̃ ĩnũ wé lẽ Drĩꞌ̣ bị́ Iz Hair Cheveux

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Delu Barnabas

Aringati

Level 1

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Tụ́ li ̣̃ ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ ã liŋá ̣́

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli a des cheveux courts.

Ánã ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ ã zo

Anna has long hair.

Anna a des cheveux longs.

Ká ti ̣̃ ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ zo ã ndá ni ̃

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy a les cheveux les plus longs.

Zá mã cã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ cã cã

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama a tressé ses cheveux.

Bã bá tiꞌbi ̣́ ̣̂ trũ

Baba has a beard.

Baba a une barbe.

Zã né lẽ nze driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ nzẽ -nzẽ .

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele s’est peignée.

Tá bõ li ̣ driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo s’est coupé les cheveux.

Té mbã ufá driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba s’est rasé les cheveux.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Delu Barnabas

Language: Aringati

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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