Back to stories list

Natemwa Kutanga! I like to read! Nalitemwa ukubelenga!

Written by Letta Machoga

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 1

Narrate full story The audio for this story is currently not available.


Natemwa kutanga.

I like to read.

Nalitemwa ukubelenga.


Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?

Who can I read to?

Naani nalaabelengela?


Nkasami wamukazhi walaala.

My sister is asleep.

Nkashi yandi naalaala.


Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?

Who can I read to?

Naani nalaabelengela?


Ba maama ne ba nkambo babakazhi babena kwingila nkito.

My mother and grandmother are busy.

Bamaayo na bamaama bali ne ncito.


Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?

Who can I read to?

Naani naalaabelengela?


Ba taata ne ba nkambo babalume babena kwingila nkito.

My father and grandfather are busy.

Bataata na bashikulu bali ne ncito.


Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila? Nakonsha kwitangila amiwa mwine!

Who can I read to? I can read to myself!

Naani nalaabelengela? Kuti naibelengela nemwine!


Written by: Letta Machoga
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 1
Source: I like to read from African Storybook
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.
Options
Back to stories list Download PDF