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Ujaku ꞌbã bõ ngó sụ̃ kụ́ lụ̃ drị̂ kî School clothes Sare za shule

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Barnabas Delu

Language Aringati

Level Level 1

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Bõ ngó ꞌdi ̃ ã zo-ã zo.

This dress is long.

Gauni hili ni refu.


Sũ wé tã ꞌdi ̃ ã mbó gó ru.

This jersey is big.

Sweta hii ni kubwa.


Bẹ́ gi ̣̃ ꞌdi ̃ ã mbó gó ru.

This bag is big.

Mkoba huu ni mkubwa.


Sẹ́ ri ̣̃ ꞌdi ̃ ……

This belt is…

Mkanda huu ni…


Kõ fi ́yã ꞌdi ̃ wereŋá ru.

This hat is small.

Kofia hii ni ndogo.


Só ki ̃si ̃ ki ́ ã liŋá ̣́ -ã liŋá ̣́ .

The socks are short.

Soksi hizi ni fupi.


Wó gé zi ̃mã ꞌdi ̃ ki ́ ú ꞌdi ́.

But these shoes are new.

Lakini viatu hivi ni vipya.


…fi ki ́ mú ké .

… they fit well.

…vinanitosha vizuri.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Barnabas Delu
Language: Aringati
Level: Level 1
Source: School clothes from African Storybook
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