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Ukupenda Inama Kuhesabu wanyama Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Agnes Chileshe Chibamba

Language IciBemba

Level Level 1

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Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.

Tembo mmoja anakwenda kunywa maji.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.

Twiga wawili wanaenda kunywa maji.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.

Nyati watatu na ndege wanne nao wanaenda kunywa maji.

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


Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.

Swala watano na ngiri sita wanatembea kuelekea kwenye maji.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.

Punda milia saba wanakimbia kuelekea kwenye maji.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Baacuula cine-konse-konse ne sabi pabula fileesamba mu menshi.

Vyura wanane na samaki tisa wanaogelea kwenye maji.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Inkalamo imo yabuluma. Nayo ileefwaya ukunwa ameenshi. Naani aletiina inkalamo?

Simba mmoja anaunguruma. Naye anataka kunywa maji. Nani anamwogopa simba?

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


Insofu imo ilenwa ameenshi ne nkalamo.

Tembo mmoja anakunywa maji na simba.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Agnes Chileshe Chibamba
Language: IciBemba
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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