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Kíka àwọn ẹranko Counting animals Count animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Ṣẹ́gun Ṣóẹ̀tán

Language Yoruba

Level Level 1

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Erin kan fẹ́ lẹ mu omi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

One elephant dey go drink water.


Àgùfọn méjì fẹ́ lọ mu omi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Two giraffes dey go drink water.


Ẹfọ̀n mẹ́ta àti ẹyẹ mẹ́rin fẹ́ lọ mu omi.

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

Three buffaloes and four birds sef dey go drink water.


Ẹtu márùnún àti túrùkú mẹ́fà ń rìn lọ sí ibi omi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Five Impales and six pigs dey waka go d water.


Sẹ́bírà méje ń sáré lọ mu omi.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Seven Zibras dey run go the water.


Kọ̀ǹkọ̀ mẹ́jọ àti ẹja mẹ́sànàn ń wẹ̀ nínú omi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Eight frogs and nine fish dey swim inside d water.


Kìnìún kan bú ramúramù.Òun náà fẹ́ mu omi Tani ń bẹ̀rù kìnìún?

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?


Erin kan ń mu omi pẹ̀lú kìnìún.

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: Ṣẹ́gun Ṣóẹ̀tán
Language: Yoruba
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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