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Lazy little brother Yon ti frè parese Petit frère paresseux

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Darshan Soni

English

Level 1

I wake up and make fire.

Mwen leve enpi mwen fè dife.

Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.

I boil some water.

Mwen bouyi dlo.

Je fais bouillir de l’eau.

I chop the firewood.

Mwen fann bwadife.

Je fends du bois de chauffage.

I stir the pot.

Mwen brase mamit la.

Je remue le chaudron.

I sweep the floor.

Mwen bale atè a.

Je balaye le plancher.

I wash the dishes.

Men lave asyèt yo.

Je lave la vaisselle.

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

Poukisa map travay di konsa....lè ti frè’m nan se jwe lap jwe?

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

Read by: Darshan Soni

Language: English

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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