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Kubala banyama Counting animals Ukupenda Inama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 1

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Nzovu umo waya nakutoma mema.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Banjabuluba babiji baya nakutoma mema.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Bambowo basatu ne bang’onyi banaa baya nakutoma mema.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Tukasha tanu ne bampenge batanu naumo benakuya kumema.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.


Bakingalika batanu nebabiji bena kunyemena kumema.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Babombwe batanu ne basatu kubikapo ne masabi atanu ne ana abena kowa mumema.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Baacuula cine-konse-konse ne sabi pabula fileesamba mu menshi.


Bokwe umo wabuluma. Ubena kukeba kutoma mema. Ng’anyi ubena kuchina bokwe?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Inkalamo imo yabuluma. Nayo ileefwaya ukunwa ameenshi. Naani aletiina inkalamo?


Nzovu umo ubena kutoma mema ne bokwe.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Insofu imo ilenwa ameenshi ne nkalamo.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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