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Kuchinda tunyama Counting animals Ukupenda Inama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Oscar Zangata

Language Lunda

Level Level 1

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Mutupa wumu nakuya nakunwa menzhi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Ansefu ayedi anakuya nakunwa menzhi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Angòmbi zhampata asatu na tuda awana newena anakuya nakunwa menzhi.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Tupala atanu na yombu atanunawumu anakwenda nakuya ku menzhi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.


Ing’ala atanunawayedi anakutemukila kukalong’a.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Yula atanunawasatu nanshi atanunawawana anakuwela mumenzhi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

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


Mutupa wuma nabulumi. Nakukengà kunwa niyena. Nakutiya woma wamutupa hinyi?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Inkalamo imo yabuluma. Nayo ileefwaya ukunwa ameenshi. Naani aletiina inkalamo?


Nzovu wumu nakunwa menzhi na mutupa.

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: Oscar Zangata
Language: Lunda
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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