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Tiere zählen Counting animals ˈtiːɾe ˈtsɛːln̩

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Anna Westpfahl

Read by Jula Eberth

Language German

Level Level 1

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Ein Elefant will Wasser trinken.

One elephant is going to drink water.

ˈɛɪ̯n eleˈfant vɪl ˈva.sɐ ˈtrɪŋkən


Zwei Giraffen wollen Wasser trinken.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

t͡svaɪ̯ ˈgiːɾaffən ˈvɔlən ˈva.sɐ ˈtrɪŋkən


Drei Büffel und vier Vögel wollen Wasser trinken.

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

dʁaɪ̯ ˈbʏffel ʊnt ˈviːɾ ˈvøːgel ˈvɔlən ˈva.sɐ ˈtrɪŋkən


Fünf Antilopen und sechs Warzenschweine laufen zum Wasser.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

fʏnf ˈʔanˌtiːlopən ʊnt zɛks @warzenschweine ˈlaʊ̯fən tsʊm ˈva.sɐ


Sieben Zebras galoppieren zum Wasser.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

ˈziːbm̩ ˈtseːbʀas gɑlɔpˈpiːɾen tsʊm ˈva.sɐ


Acht Frösche und neun Fische schwimmen im Wasser.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

ˈʔaxt ˈfʀœʃə ʊnt nɔɪ̯n ˈfɪʃə ˈʃvɪmən ɪm ˈva.sɐ


Ein Löwe brüllt. Auch er will trinken. Wer hat Angst vorm Löwen?

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

ˈɛɪ̯n ˈløːvə ˈbrʏllt aʊ̯x eːɐ̯ vɪl ˈtrɪŋkən veːɐ̯ hat ˈʔanˌkʃt ˈfoːɐ̯m ˈløːvn


Ein Elefant trinkt mit dem Löwen Wasser.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

ˈɛɪ̯n eleˈfant ˈtɾɪŋkt mɪt deːm ˈløːvn ˈva.sɐ


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Anna Westpfahl
Read by: Jula Eberth
Language: German
Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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