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Go bala ditshedi Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Antonia Madi

Language Tswana

Level Level 1

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Tlou e le nngwe e ya go nwa metsi.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Dithutlwa tse pedi di ya go nwa metde.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Dinare di le tharo le dinonyane di le nne di ya go nwa metse.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Diphala di le tlhano le dithinthinyane di le thataro di ya kwa metseng.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Dipitse tsa naga di le supa di tabogela kwa metseng.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Digwaga di le robedi le di tlhapi di le robonngwe di thuma mo metseng.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Tau e le nngwe ya duma. Gape e batla go nwa metse. Ke mang yo o tshabang tau?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


Tlou e le nngwe fela e nwa metse le tau.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Antonia Madi
Language: Tswana
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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