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Ohunyiiya Cooking Kupika

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Gershom Hirome

Language Lunyole

Level Level 1

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Ndi huŋaata amabbooni.

I peel the potatoes.

Ninamenya viazi.

Ndi husalaga kabbeji.

I chop a cabbage.

Ninakatakata kabichi.

Ndi huŋalagata kaloti.

I grate the carrots.

Ninasaga karoti.

Noosa ebijanjaalo.

I wash the beans.

Ninaosha maharagwe.

Ndi husalasala obubbooni.

I cut the butternut.

Ninakata maboga.

Ndi husalaga sukumawiki.

I chop the spinach.

Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

Maama asalasala obutungulu.

My mom chops the onions.

Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

Obutungulu bundisya amasiga ni babusalasala.

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: Gershom Hirome
Language: Lunyole
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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