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Kuwerengera Nyama Counting animals Ukupenda Inama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by David Sani Mwanza

Read by Christine Mwanza

Language Nyanja

Level Level 1

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Njovu imozi ipita kukamwa madzi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Insofu imo ileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Anyamalikiti awiri apita kukamwa madzi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Indyabuluba shibili shileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Njati zitatu ndi mbalame zinai nazonso zipita kukamwa madzi.

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

Imboo shitatu ne fyuni fine nafyo fileeya mu kunwa ameenshi.


Mphala zisanu ndi nguluwe zisanu ndi imozi zipita kumadzi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Impombo shisaano na bamunjili mutanda baleeya ku meenshi.


Mbizi zisanu ndi ziwiri zithamangira kumadzi.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Bacoolwa cine-lubali baleebutukila ku meenshi.


Acule asanu ndi atatu kudzanso nsomba zisanu ndi zinai zinyaya m’madzi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

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


Mkango umozi walira. Afunanso kumwa madzi. Ndani amene aopa mkango?

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

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


Njovu imozi ikumwa madzi ndi mkango.

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: David Sani Mwanza
Read by: Christine Mwanza
Language: Nyanja
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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