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Khuuteekha Cooking Kupika

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Milton Eridad Shissa

Language Lumasaaba

Level Level 1

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Indi khuhaasa kapwondi.

I peel the potatoes.

Ninamenya viazi.

Nakhalaka kapiki.

I chop a cabbage.

Ninakatakata kabichi.

Naasyaka tsi karoti.

I grate the carrots.

Ninasaga karoti.

Nasiinga kamakaanda nabutaama.

I wash the beans.

Ninaosha maharagwe.

Naakhalaka piliganya.

I cut the butternut.

Ninakata maboga.

Naakhalaka ni sukuma.

I chop the spinach.

Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

Maayi wase waakhalaka bitungulu.

My mom chops the onions.

Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

Bitungulu bindisa kamasika nga balikho babikhalaka.

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: Milton Eridad Shissa
Language: Lumasaaba
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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