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Kubala lifolofolo Counting animals Ukupenda Inama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Language Lozi

Level Level 1

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Tou iliñwi iya kwa kunwa mezi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Litutwa zepeli liya kwa kunwa mezi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Linali zetalu ni linyunywani zene ni zona liya kwa kunwa mezi.

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

Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Lizui ze keta lizoho ni lingili ze silezi lilibile kwa mezi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.


Lipizi zeketalizoho ka zepeli limatela kwa mezi.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Limbotwe zeketalizoho ka zetaalu ni litapi zeketalizoho ka zene zatapa mwa mezi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

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


Tau iliñwi ya buluma. Niyona ibata kunwa mezi. Kimañi yasaba tau?

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

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


Tou iliñwi inwa mezi ni Tau.

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: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
Language: Lozi
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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