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Aꞌdíŋá Cooking Kupika

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Delu Barnabas

Language Aringati

Level 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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