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A woman walking along a beach holding an ice cream.

Buka ya mayemo a lihalimu Weather book

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter

Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

siLozi

Level 1

A woman walking along a beach holding an ice cream.

Kuomile.

It is dry.

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

Lizazi la cisa.

The sun is hot.

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

Kunani moya.

It is windy.

A woman standing under a large cloud.

Kunani malu.

It is cloudy.

A woman shivering with her arms crossed.

Kwa bata.

It is cold.

A woman standing in the rain under an umbrella.

Yanela pula.

It is raining.

A woman standing beneath a thunder cloud.

Kunani milumo ya kupalakata.

There is thunder.

A woman pointing to a rainbow.

Ni bona numbwamutalati.

I see a rainbow.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Read by: Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

Language: siLozi

Level: Level 1

Source: Weather book from African Storybook

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