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Kupika Kupika Cooking

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Matteo E. Mwita

Read by Lauwo George

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 1

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Ninamenya viazi.

Ninamenya viazi.

I peel the potatoes.


Ninakatakata kabichi.

Ninakatakata kabichi.

I chop a cabbage.


Ninasaga karoti.

Ninasaga karoti.

I grate the carrots.


Ninaosha maharagwe.

Ninaosha maharagwe.

I wash the beans.


Ninakata maboga.

Ninakata maboga.

I cut the butternut.


Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

I chop the spinach.


Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

My mom chops the onions.


Vitunguu hunifanya nilie vikiwa vinakatwakatwa.

Vitunguu hunifanya nilie vikiwa vinakatwakatwa.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Matteo E. Mwita
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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