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Bolo Ya Ka E Kgubedu Ibhola Lami Elibomvu Ibhola Yam Ebomvu My red ball

Written by Marion Drew

Illustrated by Marion Drew

Translated by Tseliso Masolane

Language Sesotho

Level Level 1

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Bolo.

Ibhola.

Ibhola.

Ball.


Bolo ya ka.

Ibhola lami.

Ibhola yam.

My ball.


Bolo ya ka e kgubedu.

Ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ibhola yam ebomvu.

My red ball.


Bolo ya ka e kgolo, e kgubedu.

Ibhola lami elikhulu, elibomvu.

Ibhola yam enkulu, ebomvu.

My big red ball.


Ke a raha.

Ngiyakhahlela.

Ndiyakhaba.

I kick.


Ke raha bolo ya ka.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam.

I kick my ball.


Ke raha bolo ya ka e kgubedu.

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu.

Ndikhaba ibhola yam ebomvu.

I kick my red ball.


Ke raha bolo ya ka e kgubedu haholo!

Ngikhahlela ibhola lami elibomvu kakhulu!

Ndiyikhaba kakhulu ibhola yam ebomvu!

I kick my red ball hard!


Hokae?

Liphi manje?

Phi?

Where?


E hokae bolo?

Liphi ibhola lami?

Iphi ibhola yam?

Where is my ball?


E hokae bolo ya ka jwale?

Liphi ibhola lami manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ngoku?

Where is my ball now?


E hokae bolo ya ka e kgubedu jwale?

Liphi ibhola lami elibomvu manje?

Iphi ibhola yam ebomvu ngoku?

Where is my red ball now?


E hodimo.

Naliya.

Iphezulu.

It is up.


E hodimodimo.

Phezulu.

Iphezulu kakhulu.

It is high up.


E hodimodimo marung.

Phezulu esibhakabhakeni.

Iphezulu kakhulu esibhakabhakeni.

It is high up in the sky.


E hodimodimo marung, ka hodima kgwedi. E ile!

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: Tseliso Masolane
Language: Sesotho
Level: Level 1
Source: My red ball from African Storybook
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