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A girl opening a wooden window.

Zama Ependa! Zama is great!

Michael Oguttu

Vusi Malindi

Djaupyu Siteketa

Rukwangali

Level 2

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A boy sleeping in his bed and a girl sitting up in her bed stretching.

Mumbyoge gona gomumati kuna hulilire kurara.@@Ame kulihova kupinduka, morwa ame ependa!

My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!

A girl opening a wooden window.

Ame nyame ani zoto kezuva.

I am the one who lets in the sun.

A woman standing in a bedroom doorway holding a bucket and a girl making her bed.

“Ove ntunguru zange,” ana kuuyunga Ma.

“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.

A girl washing herself outside.

Ame kulikuhwa nkenye ezuva, kapi ani pumbwa ekwafo.

I wash myself, I don’t need any help.

A girl leaning over a bucket washing her face.

Kapi na kara noudigu womema gomatenda, ndi mfewa zosinauguru ezi atu kuhwisa yikoverero.

I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.

A woman thinking about brushing teeth and a girl brushing her teeth.

Ma ta diworokesange asi, “Wa ha divara mazego goge.”@@Ame kumu limburura asi, “Narumwesi, ntudi kapisi nyame!”

Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”

A girl waving at a man and woman.

Konyima zelikuho, ame kulikunda noMama noNanegona.@@Nokuva harera ezuva lyewa.

After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.

A girl dressing herself and a woman sitting.

Makura tani dwara nyamwange.@@”Amen a kuru nye ngesi, Ma,” yimo ana va tantere.

Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.

A girl buckling up her shoes.

Ame kuvhura kupata nombandi nokumanga nonkaku dange.

I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.

A girl holding a bag walking and chatting to a boy with a backpack.

Na yi diva nawanawa asi mumbyange gomumati ga diva nombudi nadinye do sure.

And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.

A teacher standing and four students learning.

Monkondwarongero ame nkenye kurugana papa na hulira.

In class I do my best in every way.

Children playing together in a playground.

Ame kurugana yininke nayinye nkenye ezuva.@@Nye sininke na hara unene, sokudana nokudanauka!

I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!

Written by: Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi

Translated by: Djaupyu Siteketa

Language: Rukwangali

Level: Level 2

Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook

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