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A boy with a backpack on.

Ueza sikamañi? What are you doing?

Nina Orange

Wiehan de Jager

Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

siLozi

Level 1

A boy singing.

Naopela.

I am singing.

A girl waving.

Wa lumelisa ka kunanula lizoho.

She is waving.

A boy clapping.

Na kambelela.

I am clapping.

A girl stretching out her arms.

Wa ikotolola.

She is stretching.

A boy calling for someone.

Wa biza.

He is calling.

A boy speaking.

Na alaba.

I am answering.

A girl listening.

Wa teeleza.

She is listening.

A girl asking a question.

Ueza sikamañi?

What are you doing?

Written by: Nina Orange

Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager

Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Read by: Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

Language: siLozi

Level: Level 1

Source: What are you doing? from African Storybook

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