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Kuteeka Cooking Ukwipika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Kaonde

Level 1

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Nsonga ntamba ya mapoteto.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala Imfyumbu.

Nchibaula kabiki.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.

Nsonga makalota.

I grate the carrots.

Nseesa kalota.

Ngovwa nkunde.

I wash the beans.

Nsamfya cilemba.

Nchibaula myungu.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.

Nchibaula bishu bya sipinachi.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula shipinaci.

Ba maama abo bachibaula kanyenze.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

Kanyenzhe indengela mipolo kufuma mumenso pakwiichibaula.

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: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language: Kaonde

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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