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Indoda Ende Kakhulu A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Nokuthula Bernelee Dyonase

Language Xhosa

Level Level 2

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Igaba lakhe lalilifutshane ngokwenene.

His hoe was too short.


Umnyango wakhe wawusezantsi ngokwenene.

His doorway was too low.


Ibhedi yakhe yayimfutshane ngokwenene.

His bed was too short.


Ibhayisekile yakhe yayimfutshane ngokwenene.

His bicycle was too short.


Lendoda yayinde ngokwenene!

This man was too tall!


Yenza intonga yegaba ende kakhulu.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Yenza imigubasi emide kakhulu.

He made very high door frames.


Yenza ibhedi ende kakhulu.

He made a very long bed.


Yathenga ibhayisekile ephakame kakhulu.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Yahlala esitulweni esiphakame kakhulu. Yatya ngefolokhwe ende kakhulu.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.


Yayishiya indlu yayo yayohlala kwihlathi elikhulu. Yaphila iminyaka emininzi.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Nokuthula Bernelee Dyonase
Language: Xhosa
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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