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Wamulume walepesha A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 2

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Lukasu lwanji lwajinga lwaipipa.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Kinzhilo kwanji kyajinga munshi bingi.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Mwanya wanji wajinga wipi.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Nkinga yanji yajinga yipi.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Awe wamulume wajinga walepa!

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Wapangile kwaku kwachilako lukasu kwalepa.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Wapangile kinzhilo kyalepa bingi.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Wapangile mwanya walepa bingi.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Wapotele nkinga yalepa bingi.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Waikele pakipuna kyalepa bingi. Pakuja wajilenga nafoloko walepa.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Aaikele pa cipuna icitali saana. Aaleliila kuli foloko iitali saana.


Wa shilenzubo yanji nekuya nakwikala mungye. Waikajile myaka yavula.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Aashile iŋanda yakwe no kuya mukwikala mu mpanga. Aikeele imyaka iingi.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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