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Kuteleka Cooking Ukwipika

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Oscar Zangata

Lunda

Level 1

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Nason’gan’ga intamba.

I peel the potatoes.

Mpala Imfyumbu.

Naketulan’ga kabegi.

I chop a cabbage.

Mputaula kabeci.

Nason’gan’ga ma kaloti.

I grate the carrots.

Nseesa kalota.

Nakosololan’ga makundi.

I wash the beans.

Nsamfya cilemba.

Natetan’ga bata.

I cut the butternut.

Mputula utupushi.

Natetan’ga mafu.

I chop the spinach.

Mputula shipinaci.

Mama yami waketulan’ga onyoni.

My mom chops the onions.

Bamaayo baputula onyoni.

Onyoni yandilisha’nga neyi anayiketuli.

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: Oscar Zangata

Language: Lunda

Level: Level 1

Source: Cooking from African Storybook

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