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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 iling’wi iya kwa kunwa mezi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Litutwa ze peli liya kwa kunwa mezi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Linali ze talu ni linyunywani ze ne nizona 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 ze keta lizoho kaze peli li matela kwa mezi.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Limbotwe ze keta lizoho ka ze taalu ni litapi ze keta lizoho ka ze ne zatapa mwa mezi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

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


Tau iling’wi ya buluma kakuli niyona ibata kunwa mezi. Kimang’i 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 iling’wi 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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