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

Written by Marion Drew

Illustrated by Marion Drew

Translated by Fanie Viljoen

Language Afrikaans

Level Level 1

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Bal.

Ibhola.

Ibhola.

Ball.


My bal.

Ibhola lami.

Ibhola yam.

My ball.


My rooi bal.

Ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ibhola yam ebomvu.

My red ball.


My groot, rooi bal.

Ibhola lami elikhulu, elibomvu.

Ibhola yam enkulu, ebomvu.

My big red ball.


Ek skop.

Ngiyakhahlela.

Ndiyakhaba.

I kick.


Ek skop my bal.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam.

I kick my ball.


Ek skop my rooi bal.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam ebomvu.

I kick my red ball.


Ek skop my rooi bal hard!

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu kakhulu!

Ndiyikhaba kakhulu ibhola yam ebomvu!

I kick my red ball hard!


Waar?

Liphi manje?

Phi?

Where?


Waar is my bal?

Liphi ibhola lami?

Iphi ibhola yam?

Where is my ball?


Waar is my bal nou?

Liphi ibhola lami manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ngoku?

Where is my ball now?


Waar is my rooi bal nou?

Liphi ibhola lami elibomvu manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ebomvu ngoku?

Where is my red ball now?


Dit is hoog.

Naliya.

Iphezulu.

It is up.


Dit is hoog bo.

Phezulu.

Iphezulu kakhulu.

It is high up.


Dit is hoog bo in die lug.

Phezulu esibhakabhakeni.

Iphezulu kakhulu esibhakabhakeni.

It is high up in the sky.


Dit is hoog bo in die lug, oor die maan.

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: Fanie Viljoen
Language: Afrikaans
Level: Level 1
Source: My red ball from African Storybook
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