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Kupika Cooking Ukwipika

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Matteo E. Mwita

Read by Lauwo George

Language Swahili

Level Level 1

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Ninamenya viazi.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala Imfyumbu.


Ninakatakata kabichi.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.


Ninasaga karoti.

I grate the carrots.

Nseesa kalota.


Ninaosha maharagwe.

I wash the beans.

Nsamfya cilemba.


Ninakata maboga.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.


Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula shipinaci.


Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.


Vitunguu hunifanya nilie vikiwa vinakatwakatwa.

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: Matteo E. Mwita
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Swahili
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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