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A boy kicking a football.

Mi ama My body

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Kileni A. Fernando

Cwi Debe, Gǂkao J. B. Kxao, Kaqece Khallie N!ani, Kileni A. Fernando, Sylvia Fernandu, Tsemkxao Cwi

Ju|’hoansi

Level 1

A boy running.

Mi ǃaah ǀxoa ka.

I can run with it.

A girl jumping.

Mi khu ǀxoa ka.

I can jump with it.

A boy dancing.

Mi djxani ǀxoa ka.

I can dance with it.

A boy swimming in a paddling pool.

Mi djxaa ǀxoa ka.

I can swim with it.

A girl skipping with a rope.

Mi khu ǀxoa ka.

I can skip with it.

A boy kicking a football.

Mi ǁu ǀxoa ka.

I can kick with it.

A boy running.

Mi tzaan ǀxoa ka.

I can escape with it.

A boy looking up at a bird flying.

Xabe mi ǀoa nǃohm ǀxoa ka.

But I can never fly with it.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Kileni A. Fernando

Read by: Cwi Debe, Gǂkao J. B. Kxao, Kaqece Khallie N!ani, Kileni A. Fernando, Sylvia Fernandu, Tsemkxao Cwi

Language: Ju|’hoansi

Level: Level 1

Source: My body from African Storybook

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Koere mi nǀoahn o? Gǃoa ǃahmh Nǀoan Da’amaǃoa ǀk’a ǀk’ana Ta’amsi Se ǃhamh Skore ǃxaiasi Tsan Hatce re a du? ǂOq’onia ǃ’an Nǀaiǃkuisi T’amsi ǂxanu Da’a Mi are ku nǁaqara!

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