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A girl wearing school clothes.

Skol saran School clothes

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Ivan Petrus Josob

Language Khoekhoegowab

Level Level 1

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A girl wearing a dress which is too long.

Nē rokhoes ge gaxu.

This dress is long.

A girl wearing a jersey which is too big.

Nē jersis ge kai.

This jersey is big.

A girl carrying a large bag on her shoulder.

Nē ǁgarub ge kai.

This bag is big.

A girl trying to do her belt up but it is too small.

Nē bands ge…

This belt is…

A girl wearing a small hat.

Nē ǀgawas ge ǂkhari.

This hat is small.

A girl looking at her socks which are very small.

Nē kausikha ge ǃnubu.

The socks are short.

A pair of girls' shoes.

Xawe ra ge nē ǁharora ǀasa.

But these shoes are new.

A girl wearing school clothes.

ǃamkuse ǂâu te hâ.

… they fit well.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Ivan Petrus Josob
Language: Khoekhoegowab
Level: Level 1
Source: School clothes from African Storybook
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