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Kujika Cooking Cuisiner

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Chester Mwanza

ChiTonga

Level 1

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Ndayupa magwili.

I peel the potatoes.

Je pèle les pommes de terre.

Ndatenda kabici.

I chop a cabbage.

J’émince un chou.

Ndatenda makaloti.

I grate the carrots.

Je râpe les carottes.

Ndasanzya cilemba.

I wash the beans.

Je lave les fèves.

Ndatenda zitende.

I cut the butternut.

Je coupe la courge musquée.

Ndatenda sipinaci.

I chop the spinach.

Je hache les épinards.

Bamama batenda wanyensi.

My mom chops the onions.

Ma mère hache les oignons.

Wanyensi ilandipa kulila akutenda.

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: Chester Mwanza

Language: ChiTonga

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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