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A girl peeling potatoes.

Kutereka Cooking

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Maria M Dikuua

Language Thimbukushu

Level Level 1

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A girl peeling potatoes.

Ame kuna kuhendurura katofure.

I peel the potatoes.

A boy chopping a cabbage.

Ame kuna kutetaghura makapishi.

I chop a cabbage.

A boy grating carrots.

Ame kuna kutjinaghura karote.

I grate the carrots.

A boy washing beans.

Ame kuna kuyogha makunde.

I wash the beans.

A boy cutting a butternut.

Ame kuna kuteta dingadi.

I cut the butternut.

A boy chopping spinach.

Ame kuna kutetaghura rwidhi rosipinasi.

I chop the spinach.

A woman chopping onions and a boy watching.

Nawe kuna kutetaghura mayanga.

My mom chops the onions.

A boy wiping his tears in front of a plate of chopped onions.

Ame ne kushwagha maruhodhi pa kutetaghura mayanga.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Maria M Dikuua
Language: Thimbukushu
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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