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Muntu Walepa Bingi 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 wajinga waipipasha.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Kinzhilo kyanji kyajinga kyaipipasha.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Mwanya wanji wajinga waipipasha.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Nkinga yanji yajinga yaipipisha.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Awe muntu walepele bingi!

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Walengele mupinyi walukasu walepa bingi.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Walengele mafulemu akinzhilo alepa bingi.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Kabiji walengele 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 pakipona kyalepa bingi. Waingijishe foloko walepa bingi pa kuja.

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

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


Washile nzubo yanji kabiji wayile nakwikala mungye. Waikajilenga mungye 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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