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Petit frère paresseux Lazy little brother pəti fʁɛʁ paʁɛsø

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Alexandra Danahy

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 1

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Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.

I wake up and make fire.

ʒə mə ʁevɛj e @j’allume œ̃ fø


Je fais bouillir de l’eau.

I boil some water.

ʒə fɛ bujiʁ də @l’eau


Je fends du bois de chauffage.

I chop the firewood.

ʒə ʼaʃ dy bwa də ʃofaʒ


Je remue le chaudron.

I stir the pot.

ʒə ʁəmy lə ʃodʁɔ̃


Je balaye le plancher.

I sweep the floor.

ʒə balej lə plɑ̃ʃe


Je lave la vaisselle.

I wash the dishes.

ʒə lav la vɛsɛl


Pourquoi est-ce que je travaille si fort… … quand mon frère est en train de jouer ?

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

puʁkwa @est-ce kə ʒə tʁavaj si fɔʁ kɑ̃ mɔ̃ fʁɛʁ ɛst ɑ̃ tʁɛ̃ də ʒwe


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Alexandra Danahy
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level 1
Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook
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