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A kuk Cooking a kuk

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Georgette McGlashen

Language Jamaican Creole

Level Level 1

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Mi piil di pitieta dem.

I peel the potatoes.

mi piːl di pitɪɛta dem

Mi chap a kyabij.

I chop a cabbage.

mi @chap a kjabidʒ

Mi grieta di kyarat dem.

I grate the carrots.

mi @grieta di @kyarat dem

Mi wash di biin dem.

I wash the beans.

mi @wash di @biin dem

Mi kot op di botanot.

I cut the butternut.

mi kot op di @botanut

Mi chap op di spinij.

I chop the spinach.

mi @chap op di @spinij

Mi mada chap op di oniyan.

My mom chops the onions.

mi mada @chap op di @oniyan

Oniyan mek mi baal wen dem chap op.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

@oniyan mek mi baːl @wen dem @chap op

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole
Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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