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Skuul kluoz
School clothes
skuːl @kluoz
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Georgette McGlashen
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Da frak ya lang.
This dress is long.
@da @frak ja laŋ
Da sweta ya big.
This jersey is big.
@da @blouz ja @big
Da bag ya big.
This bag is big.
@da @bag ja @big
Da belt ya…
This belt is…
@da @belt ja
Da at ya likl.
This hat is small.
@da at ja likl̩
Dem saks ya shaat.
The socks are short.
dem @saks ja ʃaːt
Bot dem shuuz ya nyuu.
But these shoes are new.
bot dem @shuuz ja ɲuː
… dem fit gud.
… they fit well.
dem @fit gud
Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Jamaican Creole
Level 1
