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Kuteleka Cooking Ukwipika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Masho Kaloza

Luvale

Level 1

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Nangusonga jithamba.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala Imfyumbu.

Nanguteta kavichi.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.

Nanguchika jikaloti.

I grate the carrots.

Nseesa kalota.

Nangukosa makunde.

I wash the beans.

Nsamfya cilemba.

Nanguvatula lichipa.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.

Nanguteta mafwo.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula shipinaci.

Mama mwateta sapola.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

Sapola jeji kungulilisa nge vanajivatula.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Onyoni ilalenga ukuti nalila ifilamba nga ileputulwa.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Masho Kaloza

Language: Luvale

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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