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Ibhola Lami Elibomvu Ibhola Lami Elibomvu Ibhola Yam Ebomvu My red ball

Written by Marion Drew

Illustrated by Marion Drew

Translated by Margaret Nokuthula Zondi

Read by Beauty Ngwenya

Language Zulu

Level Level 1

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Ibhola.

Ibhola.

Ibhola.

Ball.

Ibhola lami.

Ibhola lami.

Ibhola yam.

My ball.

Ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ibhola yam ebomvu.

My red ball.

Ibhola lami elikhulu, elibomvu.

Ibhola lami elikhulu, elibomvu.

Ibhola yam enkulu, ebomvu.

My big red ball.

Ngiyakhahlela.

Ngiyakhahlela.

Ndiyakhaba.

I kick.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam.

I kick my ball.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam ebomvu.

I kick my red ball.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu kakhulu!

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu kakhulu!

Ndiyikhaba kakhulu ibhola yam ebomvu!

I kick my red ball hard!

Liphi manje?

Liphi manje?

Phi?

Where?

Liphi ibhola lami?

Liphi ibhola lami?

Iphi ibhola yam?

Where is my ball?

Liphi ibhola lami manje?

Liphi ibhola lami manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ngoku?

Where is my ball now?

Liphi ibhola lami elibomvu manje?

Liphi ibhola lami elibomvu manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ebomvu ngoku?

Where is my red ball now?

Naliya.

Naliya.

Iphezulu.

It is up.

Phezulu.

Phezulu.

Iphezulu kakhulu.

It is high up.

Phezulu esibhakabhakeni.

Phezulu esibhakabhakeni.

Iphezulu kakhulu esibhakabhakeni.

It is high up in the sky.

Ngabe lidlule inyanga? Ngubani owaziyo?

Ngabe lidlule inyanga? Ngubani owaziyo?

Iphezulu kakhulu esibhakabhakeni, ngaphaya kwenyanga. Imkile!

It is high up in the sky. It is over the moon. It is gone!

Written by: Marion Drew
Illustrated by: Marion Drew
Translated by: Margaret Nokuthula Zondi
Read by: Beauty Ngwenya
Language: Zulu
Level: Level 1
Source: My red ball from African Storybook
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