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Aꞌdíŋá Cooking Kupika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Delu Barnabas

Aringati

Level 1

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Ma má kũ ki ́ upi ́.

I peel the potatoes.

Ninamenya viazi.

Ma kẹ́ bẹ́ ji ̣̃ ũ rẽ .

I chop a cabbage.

Ninakatakata kabichi.

Ma ká rõ ti ̃ ki ́ tri ̣.

I grate the carrots.

Ninasaga karoti.

Ma mã rá gi ̃ ki ́ ũ ji ̃.

I wash the beans.

Ninaosha maharagwe.

Ma ã du kũ lé pi kũ kũ ri ̃ ki ́ ụ li.̣́

I cut the butternut.

Ninakata maboga.

Ma kẹ́ bijị̃ ̣̃ bibi ̣́ ̣́ ri ̃ ki ́ ũ rẽ .

I chop the spinach.

Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

Má ã ndrẽ la bá sã lã ki ́ ũ rẽ .

My mom chops the onions.

Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

Bá sã lã ki ́ fẽ ma awá ú dri ̃ ki ́ ũ rẽ ri ̃ gá .

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Vitunguu hunifanya nilie vikiwa vinakatwakatwa.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Delu Barnabas

Language: Aringati

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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