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Kandume yandi akanaŋani Mdogo wangu mvivu Lazy little brother

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Theresa Mwewa

IciBemba

Level 1

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Ndabuuka no kukosha umulilo.

Ninaamka na kuwasha moto.

I wake up and make fire.

Ndakafya ameenshi.

Ninachemsha maji.

I boil some water.

Ndateba inkuni.

Ninakata kuni.

I chop the firewood.

Ndakumba mu mpooto.

Ninakoroga uji kwenye chungu.

I stir the pot.

Ndapyanga.

Ninafagia sakafu.

I sweep the floor.

Ndasuka imbale.

Ninaosha vyombo.

I wash the dishes.

Muulandunshi mbombesesha ifi… ilyo ninshi ndume yandi aleeyangalafye?

Kwa nini ninafanya kazi kwa bidii… …wakati mdogo wangu anacheza?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Theresa Mwewa

Language: IciBemba

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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