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Álụ́ ma ꞌbã á dríp ̣ ị ĩmbírá ŋá ũ vú rĩ Lazy little brother Petit frère paresseux

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Delu Barnabas

Aringati

Level 1

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Ma angá ụ̃ ꞌbụ́ ti ̣ ã ci ́ ũ dũ lé .

I wake up and make fire.

Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.

Ma iyi ̣̃ ̣́ ꞌbã aꞌdi ́lé ã ci ́ dri ̣̃ gá .

I boil some water.

Je fais bouillir de l’eau.

Ma ijijá asi.

I chop the firewood.

Je fends du bois de chauffage.

Ma ã ko aꞌdi ́lé pi ú mvú agá ri ̃ aló .

I stir the pot.

Je remue le chaudron.

Ma jó ꞌa we.

I sweep the floor.

Je balaye le plancher.

Ma ã ná jó ki ́ ũ ji ̃.

I wash the dishes.

Je lave la vaisselle.

Ma ã zi ̣́ nga ũ kpó si ̃ i ́ni la ã ꞌdu si ̃ … … i ̣sụ́ má á dripi ̣́ ̣ ꞌbã ngá ti ̣ su mgbe mgbe á vá ŋá gá ?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Pourquoi est-ce que je travaille si fort… … quand mon frère est en train de jouer ?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Delu Barnabas

Language: Aringati

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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