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My teacher Uthisha Wami Utitshala Wam My teacher

Written by Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi

Illustrated by Jesse Pietersen

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 1

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I love my teacher.

Ngiyamthanda uthisha wami.

Ndiyamthanda utitshala wam.

I love my teacher.


She is beautiful. She is a good teacher. She is kind and patient.

Ubukeka kahle. Ufundisa kahle, unomusa nesineke.

Mhle, ufundisa kakuhle, unobuntu aze abe nomonde.

She is beautiful. She is a good teacher. She is kind and patient.


She has braided her hair very nicely today.

Namuhla, uzeluke kahle kakhulu izinwele zakhe.

Namhlanje, uziphothe kakuhle kakhulu iinwele zakhe.

She has braided her hair very nicely today.


She has decorated her hair with colourful beads.

Futhi ufake nobuhlalu obunemibala emihle kakhulu.

Ufake namaso anemibala emihle kakhulu.

She has decorated her hair with colourful beads.


Her beads are green, white, red, and yellow.

Buka ubuhlalu bakhe, buluhlaza, bumhlophe, bubomvu, buphuzi.

Khawubuke amaso akhe, aluhlaza, namhlophe, nabomvu, namthubi.

Her beads are green, white, red, and yellow.


Mom, please would you braid my hair like my teacher’s?

Mama, nami ngicela ungeluke ngifane nothisha.

Mama, ndicela uphothe iinwele zam, nam ndifane notitshala.

Mom, please would you braid my hair like my teacher’s?


When I am older I will also put beads in my hair.

Ukuba sengimdala, ngabe ngiyabufaka nami ubuhlalu.

Ukuba bendimdala bendiza kunxiba amaso ezinweleni zam.

When I am older I will also put beads in my hair.


I will grow up to be just like my teacher!

Nami ngiyafisa ukuba muhle ngifane nothisha wami!

Nam ndiyakurhalela ukuba mhle ndifane notitshala wam!

I will grow up to be just like my teacher!


Written by: Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Illustrated by: Jesse Pietersen
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level: Level 1
Source: My teacher from African Storybook
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