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A boy kicking a football.

Mubili waka My body

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

siLozi

Level 1

A boy running.

Nakona kumata niwona.

I can run with it.

A girl jumping.

Nakona kutula niwona.

I can jump with it.

A boy dancing.

Nakona kubina niwona.

I can dance with it.

A boy swimming in a paddling pool.

Nakona ku tapa niwona.

I can swim with it.

A girl skipping with a rope.

Nakona ku tulaka niwona.

I can skip with it.

A boy kicking a football.

Nakona ku laha niwona.

I can kick with it.

A boy running.

Nakona ku picuka niwona.

I can escape with it.

A boy looking up at a bird flying.

Kono hanikoni kufufa niwona.

But I can never fly with it.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Read by: Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

Language: siLozi

Level: Level 1

Source: My body from African Storybook

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