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Vriende Abahlobo Friends

Written by Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Joey Mokgapa

Language Afrikaans

Level Level 1

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My naam is Simo.

Igama lam nguSimilo.

My name is Simo.


Ek het vier vriende.

Ndinabahlobo abane.

I have four friends.


Hulle name is Zizo, Lele, Sisa en Ayanda.

Amagama abo nguZuko, uLizo, uViwe noSiyanda.

Their names are Zizo, Lele, Sisa and Ayanda.


My vriendin Zizo hou daarvan om sokker te speel.

Umhlobo wam uZuko uthanda ibhola.

My friend Zizo likes to play soccer.


My vriendin Lele hou daarvan om te swem.

Umhlobo wam uLizo uthanda ukudada.

My friend Lele likes to swim.


My vriend Sisa hou daarvan om wegkruipertjie te speel.

Umhlobo wam uViwe uthanda undize.

My friend Sisa likes to play hide-and-seek.


My vriendin Ayanda hou daarvan om te lees.

Umhlobo wam uSiyanda uthanda ukufunda.

My friend Ayanda likes to read.


Ek? Ek hou daarvan om al die dinge te doen wat my vriende doen.

Mna, ndithanda konke abakuthandayo.

Me? I like to do all the things they like to do.


Ek speel sokker saam met Zizo.

Ndidlala ibhola noZuko.

I play soccer with Zizo.


Ek swem saam met Lele.

Ndidada edamini noLizo.

I swim with Lele.


Ek speel wegkruipertjie saam met Sisa.

Ndidlala undize noViwe.

I play hide-and-seek with Sisa.


Kom vriend, waarvan hou jy?

Yiza mhlobo. Wena, uthandani?

Come, friend, what do you like?


Kom speel sokker saam met ons.

Yiza, uzodlala ibhola nathi.

Come, play soccer with us.


Kom swem saam met ons.

Yiza, uzodada nathi.

Come, swim with us.


Kom speel wegkruipertjie saam met ons.

Yiza, uzodlala undize nathi.

Come, play hide-andseek with us.


Kom lees saam met ons.

Yiza, uzofunda nathi!

Come, read with us!


Written by: Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Joey Mokgapa
Language: Afrikaans
Level: Level 1
Source: Friends from African Storybook
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