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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 lyapwanga lyalyihi chikuma.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Muchikolo mwenyi mwapwanga mwamwihi chikuma.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Kahela kenyi kapwanga kakehyi chikuma.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Kinga yenyi yapwanga yayihyi chikuma.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Owu lunga apwanga wamusuku chikuma.

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Apanganga muhinyi wawusuku walitemo.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Apanganga vikwachiso yavikolo vyavisuku.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Apanganga kahela kakasuku chikuma.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Alandanga kinga yayisuku chikuma.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Atwamanga hachitwamo chachisuku chikuma. alyanga na foloko 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. atwaminemo 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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