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Muuna yo mutelele hahulu A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Language Lozi

Level Level 2

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Muhuma wahae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Munyako wahae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Mumbeta wa hae neli omukuswani hahulu.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Njinga yahae neli yekuswani hahulu.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Muuna yo neli yo mutelele hahulu.

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Napangile mufinyani wa muhuma omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Napangile minyako yemitelele hahulu.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Napangile mumbeta omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Nalekile njinga ye telele hahulu.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Nainzi fa sipula se sitelele hahulu. Nacile ni foloko yetelele ahulu.

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

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


Nasiile ndu yahae ni kuyo pila mwa mushitu o mutuna. Napilile lilimo zeng’ata.

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: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
Language: Lozi
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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