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Ma adrigaaovuoruri Lazy little brother Mdogo wangu mvivu

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Aluonzi Moses

Language Lugbarati (official orthography)

Level Level 1

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Ma engá o’dúá rɨ ̀ sɨ ̀ rá ma àcɨ ́ òdʉ̀.

I wake up and make fire.

Ninaamka na kuwasha moto.

Ma yí dri.

I boil some water.

Ninachemsha maji.

Ma éjá alé òsɨ ̀

I chop the firewood.

Ninakata kuni.

Ma nyaká émvʉ́ alíá rɨ ̀ osa.

I stir the pot.

Ninakoroga uji kwenye chungu.

Ma jóalé we.

I sweep the floor.

Ninafagia sakafu.

Ma àfa jó yɨ òjɨ ̀

I wash the dishes.

Ninaosha vyombo.

Ma àzí nga àndèkókòrʉ́ … … dè mâ adríi fè ‘ɨ ̂nɨ ́ drì ndʉ́ avɨ ́irɨ ̀á ‘dɨ ́nɨ à’dɨ sɨ ̀ yǎ?

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

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

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Aluonzi Moses
Language: Lugbarati (official orthography)
Level: Level 1
Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook
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