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贊瑪好勁! Zama is great!

Written by Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by dohliam

Read by Zoe Lam

Language Cantonese

Level Level 2

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我細佬瞓到黃朝百晏。我好早起身,因為我好勁!

My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!


係我俾陽光透入嚟。

I am the one who lets in the sun.


媽咪就話:「你係我嘅晨星」。

“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.


我自己沖涼。我唔使人幫手。

I wash myself, I don’t need any help.


凍冰冰嘅水同臭崩崩嘅藍色番梘對我嚟講唔算大事。

I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.


媽咪提醒我:「唔好唔記得咗刷牙。」我答佢話:「點可能,我唔會唔記得㗎!」

Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”


洗好咗之後,我同爺爺同姑媽打個招呼,同佢哋問聲好。

After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.


然之後我自己著好衫。「媽咪,我已經大個女啦!」

Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.


我識得自己扣埋衫鈕同埋對鞋。

I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.


喺返學路上我同細佬講學校嘅所有消息。

And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.


上堂嘅時候我好勤力讀書。

In class I do my best in every way.


我每日做呢幾樣嘢。但係我最鍾意做嘅嘢就係玩完又玩!

I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!


Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: dohliam
Read by: Zoe Lam
Language: Cantonese
Level: Level 2
Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook
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