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Mi badi My body mi badi

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Georgette McGlashen

Jamaican Creole

Level 1

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Mi kyan ron wid it.

I can run with it.

mi @kyan ɹon wid it

Mi kyan jomp wid it.

I can jump with it.

mi @kyan dʒomp wid it

Mi kyan daans wid it.

I can dance with it.

mi @kyan daːns wid it

Mi kyan swim wid it.

I can swim with it.

mi @kyan @swim wid it

Mi kyan skip wid it.

I can skip with it.

mi @kyan @skip wid it

Mi kyan kik wid it.

I can kick with it.

mi @kyan @kik wid it

Mi kyan ron we wid it.

I can escape with it.

mi @kyan ɹon @we wid it

Bot mi kyan neva flai wid it.

But I can never fly with it.

bot mi @kyan @neva flaɪ wid it

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Georgette McGlashen

Language: Jamaican Creole

Level 1

Source: My body from African Storybook

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