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Kgomo Eso Pendo Inkomo yethu uPendo UPendo inkomo yethu Pendo our cow

Written by Ruth Odondi

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Tseliso Masolane

Language Sesotho

Level Level 1

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Enwa ke Ndalo.

Lo uNdalo.

Lo nguNdalo.

This is Ndalo.


Ndalo o rata ho bala dibuka.

UNdalo uthanda ukufunda izincwadi.

UNdalo uthanda ukufunda iincwadi.

Ndalo likes to read books.


Enwa ke Pendo.

Lona uPendo.

Lona nguPendo.

This is Pendo.


Pendo e rata ho ja dihwete.

UPendo uthanda ukudla izaqathi.

UPendo uthanda ukutya iminqathe.

Pendo likes to eat carrots.


Ndalo o fudisa Pendo ha sekolo se tswa.

UNdalo welusa uPendo uma esebuya esikoleni.

UNdalo wolusa uPendo xa ebuya esikolweni.

Ndalo grazes Pendo after school.


O nwesa Pendo metsi a hlwekileng.

Umuphuzisa namanzi ahlanzekile.

Umseza amanzi acocekileyo napholileyo.

He gives fresh water to Pendo.


Ntate o fa Pendo furu.

Ubaba kaNdalo upha uPendo ukudla kwakhe.

Utata kaNdalo upha uPendo ukutya kwakhe.

Father gives grain to Pendo.


O hama Pendo ka mehla.

Ubaba usenga uPendo nsuku zonke.

Utata usenga uPendo yonke imihla.

He milks Pendo every day.


Pendo e fana ka lebese le lengata.

UPendo unobisi oluningi.

UPendo uyohlisa.

Pendo gives a lot of milk.


Ntate o rekisa lebese la Pendo.

Ubaba uze aludayise ubisi.

Utata uyalithengisa ubisi lukaPendo.

Father sells Pendo’s milk.


Ndalo o nwa lebese le foreshe ka mehla.

UNdalo uphuza ubisi olusha nsuku zonke.

UNdalo usela ubisi olutsha yonke imihla.

Ndalo drinks fresh milk every day.


O re, “Ke a leboha Pendo!”

UNdalo uyabonga kuPendo.

UNdalo uyabulela, “Enkosi Pendo!”

He says, “Thank you Pendo!”


Written by: Ruth Odondi
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Tseliso Masolane
Language: Sesotho
Level: Level 1
Source: Pendo our cow from African Storybook
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