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Compter les animaux Counting animals Count animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Alexandra Danahy

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 1

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Un éléphant va boire de l’eau.

One elephant is going to drink water.

One elephant dey go drink water.


Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Two giraffes dey go drink water.


Trois bœufs et quatre oiseaux vont boire de l’eau.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Three buffaloes and four birds sef dey go drink water.


Cinq impalas et six phacochères vont boire de l’eau.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Five Impales and six pigs dey waka go d water.


Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Seven Zibras dey run go the water.


Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Eight frogs and nine fish dey swim inside d water.


Un lion rugit. Il veut boire aussi. Qui a peur du lion ?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

One lion shout. Em sef wan drink water. Na who dey fear lion?


Un éléphant boit de l’eau avec le lion.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

One elephant dey drink water with lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Alexandra Danahy
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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