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Ukwipika Cooking Ukwipika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Joseph Mwansa

IciBemba

Level 1

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Mpala imfyumbu.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala imfyumbu.

Mputaula kabeci.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.

Nsesa kalota.

I grate the carrots.

Nsesa kalota.

Nsamba cilemba.

I wash the beans.

Nsamba cilemba.

Mputula utupushi.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.

Mputula bashipinaci.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula bashipinaci.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

Onyono ilenga ukuti nalila nga ileeputulwa.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Onyono ilenga ukuti nalila nga ileeputulwa.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Joseph Mwansa

Language: IciBemba

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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