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Vhuholefhali a Si U Sa Kona Abazona Izehluleki Ukukhubazeka Akuthethi Ukuba Awunakho Ukwenza Izinto Disability is Not Inability

Written by Agnes Mabururu

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Maphaha Tshimangadzo Nelson

Language Venda

Level Level 2

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Hoyu ndi Agnes. Ndi mudededzi.

Lona nguMbali. Nguthisha wami.

Lo nguMbali. Ngutishala wam.

This is Agnes. She is my teacher.


Agnes ndi muholefhali. U tshimbila nga thanda.

UMbali uhamba ngezinduku.

UMbali uhamba ngeentonga.

Agnes uses crutches to walk.


Hoyu ndi Metobo. Ndi radio DJ.

Lona nguMxolisi. Ungumsakazi engimthanda kunabo bonke.

Lo nguMxolisi. Ungoyena msasazi ndimthandayo kunabo bonke.

This is Metobo. He is my favourite radio DJ.


U na thaidzo ya mato awe.

UMxolisi unenkinga yamehlo.

UMxolisi unengxaki yamehlo.

Metobo has problems with his eyes.


Uyu ndi Moraa. Ndi mulimi.

Lona ngu-Ayanda, umakhelwane wami. U-Ayanda ngumlimi.

Lo ngu-Ayanda, ummelwane wam.

This is Moraa, my neighbour. Moraa is a farmer.


Moraa ndi dzingandevhe. U amba luambo lwa tswayo dza zwanda.

U-Ayanda akezwa ezindlebeni. Ukhuluma ngezandla.

U-Ayanda sisithulu. Uthetha ngezandla.

Moraa cannot hear. She speaks using Sign Language.


Uyu ndi Osero. Ndi mutambi wa bola wa khwiṋesa tshikoloni tshanga.

Lona nguSizwe. Ungumdlali webhola ovelele esikoleni sami.

Lo nguSizwe. Ungumdlali wesoka obalaseleyo esikolweni sam.

This is Osero. He is the best soccer player at my school.


Osero o vha na khombo kha zwanḓa. Fhedzi u a kona u wana gundo mitamboni nga milenzhe yawe.

USizwe akanazo izandla. Kodwa ufakela iqembu lethu amagoli amaningi!

USizwe akanazo izandla. Kodwa ukora amanqaku amaninzi kwiqela lethu!

Osero has no hands. But he scores many goals for our team!


Written by: Agnes Mabururu
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Maphaha Tshimangadzo Nelson
Language: Venda
Level: Level 2
Source: Disability is not inability from African Storybook
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