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A boy kicking a football.

Yirama yange My body

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Maria M. Dikuua, Servasius M. Ndjunga

Read by Maria Dikuua

Language Thimbukushu

Level Level 1

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A boy running.

Kukona nitjire nayo.

I can run with it.

A girl jumping.

Kukona nireghe nayo.

I can jump with it.

A boy dancing.

Kukona nikine nayo.

I can dance with it.

A boy swimming in a paddling pool.

Kukona niyoghane nayo.

I can swim with it.

A girl skipping with a rope.

Kukona nireghareghe nayo.

I can skip with it.

A boy kicking a football.

Kukona nithite nayo.

I can kick with it.

A boy running.

Kukona nishenduke nayo.

I can escape with it.

A boy looking up at a bird flying.

Ene mbadi wakukona nituke nayo.

But I can never fly with it.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Maria M. Dikuua, Servasius M. Ndjunga
Read by: Maria Dikuua
Language: Thimbukushu
Level: Level 1
Source: My body from African Storybook
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