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Lunga wamusuku chikuma A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Masho Kaloza

Language Luvale

Level Level 2

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Litemo lyenyi lyapwile lyalihi chikuma.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Muchikolo chenyi mwapwile mwamwihi chikuma.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Kahela kenyi kapwile kakehi chikuma.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Khinga yenyi yapwile yayihi chikuma.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Ou lunga apwile wamusuku chikuma.

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Asongele muhinyi walitemo wausuku chikuma.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Asongele vipamba vyavikolo vyavisuku chikuma.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Asongele kahela kakasuku chikuma.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Alanjile khinga yayisuku chikuma.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Atwamine hachitwamo chachisuku chikuma. Alishile fwoloko yayisuku Chikuma.

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

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


Asezele zuvo yenyi nakuya nakutwama mumusenge waunene. Atwamine myaka yayivulu.

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: Masho Kaloza
Language: Luvale
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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