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Zama é demais! Zama ni mkubwa! Zama is great!

Written by Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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Meu irmãozinho dorme até muito tarde. Eu acordo cedo porque sou demais!

Mdogo wangu anachelewa kuamka. Mimi naamka mapema kwa sababu mimi ni mkubwa!

My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!


Eu sou daquelas que deixa o sol entrar.

Mimi ndiye ninayeruhusu jua kuingia ndani.

I am the one who lets in the sun.


“Você é minha estrela-da-manhã,” diz Ma.

“Wewe ni nyota wangu wa asubuhi,” anasema mama.

“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.


Eu me banho. Não preciso de ajuda alguma.

Naoga mwenyewe, sihitaji msaada.

I wash myself, I don’t need any help.


Eu posso suportar água fria e sabonete azul fedorento.

Naweza kustahimili maji ya baridi na sabuni ya bluu inayonukia.

I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.


Ma me lembra, “Não esqueça dos dentes.” Eu respondo, “Nunca, eu não!”

Mama ananikumbusha, “Usisahau kupiga mswaki.” Namjibu, “Kamwe, sio mimi!”

Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”


Depois de me lavar, cumprimento o vovô e a titia e desejo que eles tenham um bom dia.

Baada ya kuoga, nawasalimu babu na shangazi, na kuwatakia siku njema.

After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.


Então me visto, “Sou grande agora, Ma,” digo.

Najivisha nguo mwenyewe. “Mimi ni mkubwa sasa mama,” ninamwambia.

Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.


Consigo fechar meus botões e amarrar meus sapatos.

Ninaweza kufunga vishikizo na kurekebisha viatu vyangu.

I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.


E conto todas as novidades da escola para o meu irmãozinho.

Na ninahakikisha mdogo wangu anapata taarifa zote za shule.

And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.


Na aula, dou o meu melhor.

Darasani najitahidi sana katika kila kitu.

In class I do my best in every way.


Eu faço tudo isso todos os dias. Mas a coisa que mais gosto é brincar e brincar!

Ninafanya hivi vitu vyote vizuri kila siku. Ila kitu ninachokipenda sana ni kucheza na kucheza.

I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!


Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook
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