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Compter les animaux Counting animals kɔ̃te le animo

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.

œ̃ elefɑ̃ va bwaʁ @l’eau


Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

dø ʒiʁaf vɔ̃ bwaʁ @l’eau


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

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

tʁwa bø e katʁ wazo vɔ̃ bwaʁ @l’eau


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

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

sɛ̃k impala e sis kɔʃɔ̃ sovaʒ vɔ̃ bwaʁ @l’eau


Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

sɛt zɛbʁ kuʁ vɛʁ @l’eau


Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

ʼɥit gʁənuj e nœf pwasɔ̃ naʒ dɑ̃ @l’eau


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?

œ̃ ljɔ̃ ʁyʒi il vø bwaʁ osi ki a pœʁ dy ljɔ̃


Un éléphant boit de l’eau avec le lion.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

œ̃ elefɑ̃ bwa də @l’eau avɛk lə ljɔ̃


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