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Kuphika Cooking Ukwipika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

David Sani Mwanza

Christine Mwanza

Nyanja

Level 1

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Ndimashuwa mbatatisi.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala Imfyumbu.

Ndimaduladula khabici.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.

Ndimapala ma kaloti.

I grate the carrots.

Nseesa kalota.

Ndimatsuka kayela.

I wash the beans.

Nsamfya cilemba.

Ndimaceka maungu.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.

Ndimaduladula ndio za sipinachi.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula shipinaci.

Amai amaduladula anyenzi.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

Anyenzi imanditulutsa misozi ngati yadulidwa dulidwa.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Onyoni ilalenga ukuti nalila ifilamba nga ileputulwa.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: David Sani Mwanza

Read by: Christine Mwanza

Language: Nyanja

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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