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A woman walking along a beach holding an ice cream.

T’amsi ǂxanu Weather book

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter

Sylvia Fernandu

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

Ju|’hoansi

Level 1

A woman walking along a beach holding an ice cream.

Ka ǃkau.

It is dry.

A woman sitting against a tree, feeling hot in the sunshine.

ǀAm khui.

The sun is hot.

A woman walking in strong winds, with leaves blowing off the tree behind her.

Maq bahbu.

It is windy.

A woman standing under a large cloud.

Gǃaǃkui gea nǀa’an.

It is cloudy.

A woman shivering with her arms crossed.

Khoe ǂa’u.

It is cold.

A woman standing in the rain under an umbrella.

Gǃa cua.

It is raining.

A woman standing beneath a thunder cloud.

Gǃa diih.

There is thunder.

A woman pointing to a rainbow.

Mi ho gǂuingǃaungǃaunu.

I see a rainbow.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Sylvia Fernandu

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: Weather book from African Storybook

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