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Kubala Banyama Counting animals Ukupenda Inama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Chester Mwanza

Language Tonga

Level Level 1

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Musovwu omwe uya kukunywa meenda.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Nddudwa zyobilo zyuunka kukunywa meenda.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Banyati botatwe abayuni bone baya kukunywa meenda abalo.

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

Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Banakasya bosanwe abamunjile baali cisambomwe baya kukunywa meenda.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.


Bacibize bali ciloba bazuzila kumeenda.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Bacula bali lusele answi zyili fwuka zyilasamba mumeenda.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

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


Syumbwa omwe walila. Uyanda kunywa meenda awalo. Nguni uyoowa syuumbwa?

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

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


Muzovwu omwe unywa meenda asyuumbwa.

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: Chester Mwanza
Language: Tonga
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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