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Lukanyakanya Lwa Namukuru Ibhayisikili Likanamakuru Ibhayisekile Kanamukuru Namukuru's bicycle

Written by Munanga ASb teachers

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Yvonne Mulovhedzi

Language Venda

Level Level 2

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Namukuru na murathu wawe vho di lugisela u ya tshikoloni.

UNamakuru nomfowabo sebelungele ukuya esikoleni.

UNamukuru nomntakwabo balungele ukuya esikolweni.

Namukuru and her brother are ready for school.


Namukuru u namedza murathu kha lukanyakanya.

UNamakuru ugibelisa umfowabo ebhayisikilini lakhe.

UNamukuru uthwala umntakwabo kwibhayisekile yakhe.

Namukuru carries her brother on her bicycle.


Khonani dzawe dzi a kunguwedza hezwi vha tshi dzhena tshikoloni.

Abangani babo bayabahalalisela lapho bengena ngebhayisikili esikoleni.

Abahlobo babo bayababulisa endleleni eya esikolweni.

Their friends cheer for them as they ride into school.


Musi vhe kilasirumuni, pfene la swika nnda. Pfene la namela lukanyakanya la tuwa nalwo!

Bathi besesendlini yokufundela, kwafika inkawu phandle. Inkawu igibela ibhayisikili likaNamakuru iyaphuma iyahamba.

Ngeli lixa beseklasini, inkawu iyafika ngaphandle. Inkawu imka nebhayisekile kaNamukuru!

While they are in the classroom, a monkey arrives outside. The monkey rides away on Namukuru’s bicycle!


Vhana vha pandamedza pfene.

Izingane ziyayijaha inkawu.

Abantwana baleqa inkawu.

The children chase the monkey.


Pfene la litsha lukanyakanya fhasi ha muri.

Inkawu ishiya ibhayisikili phansi kwesihlahla.

Inkawu ishiya ibhayisekile phantsi komthi.

The monkey leaves the bicycle under a tree.


Pfene la bambela kha tshitangadzime vhukati ha danzhe. La namela ntha ntha ha muri.

Inkawu iyahlamba iya phakathi nechibi. Inombela kudekude phezulu esihlahleni.

Inkawu idadela kwisiqithi esiphakathi kwichibi. Ikhwela phezulu emthini.

The monkey swims to an island in the middle of the lake. He climbs high into a tree.


Pfene la salisa nga tshanda! Vhana vha salisa na vhone. Namukuru a wana lukanyakanya lwawe murahu.

Inkawu iyabathathazela ngesandla sayo! Izingane nazo ziyathathaza. Selibuyile futhi ibhayisikili lika Namakuru.

Inkawu iyabulisa iphephezelisa isandla! Abantwana nabo bayabulisa bephephezilisa izandla. UNamukuru uyifumene ibhayisekile yakhe kwakhona.

The monkey waves goodbye! The children wave back. Namukuru has her bicycle again.


Written by: Munanga ASb teachers
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Yvonne Mulovhedzi
Language: Venda
Level: Level 2
Source: Namkuru's bicycle from African Storybook
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