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A kuk Cooking A kuk

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Georgette McGlashen

Language Jamaican Creole

Level Level 1

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Mi piil di pitieta dem.

I peel the potatoes.

Mi piil di pitieta dem.

Mi chap a kyabij.

I chop a cabbage.

Mi chap a kyabij.

Mi grieta di kyarat dem.

I grate the carrots.

Mi grieta di kyarat dem.

Mi wash di biin dem.

I wash the beans.

Mi wash di biin dem.

Mi kot op di botanot.

I cut the butternut.

Mi kot op di botanot.

Mi chap op di spinij.

I chop the spinach.

Mi chap op di spinij.

Mi mada chap op di oniyan.

My mom chops the onions.

Mi mada chap op di oniyan.

Oniyan mek mi baal wen dem chap op.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Oniyan mek mi baal wen dem chap op.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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