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A boy playing ball with a dog.

ǀGam Two

Carole Bloch

Richard MacIntosh

Ivan Petrus Josob

Khoekhoegowab

Level 1

A boy holding a banana in each hand and a dog jumping up.

ǀGam ǂkhari ǃomrora ǃkhōs ǃaroma.

Two little hands to hold.

A boy and girl playing football in a field, and a dog joining in.

ǀGam ǂkhari ǂairora ǂnās ǃaroma.

Two little feet to kick.

A boy standing on a sofa looking out of a window and a dog sitting on the windowsill next to him.

ǀGam ǂkhari mûrora mûs ǃaroma.

Two little eyes to see.

A boy sitting on a woman's lap listening to a story, and a dog and toddler listening, too.

ǀGam ǂkhari ǂgaerora ǁnâus ǃaroma.

Two little ears to hear.

A boy sitting in bed cuddling a toddler and two dogs sitting next to them.

Tsî ǀgam ǀnamǀnamsa ǁôarokha ǁnamǂgās ǃaroma!

And two loving arms to HUG!

Written by: Carole Bloch

Illustrated by: Richard MacIntosh

Translated by: Ivan Petrus Josob

Language: Khoekhoegowab

Level: Level 1

Source: Two from African Storybook

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Read more level 1 stories:

Ti Soros Ti ǀhôasa mâpa hâ? Xamarina ǃgôas ǂÛdīs ǀOpesa ǂkhari ǃgâsarob Tsâsigu Kō re xamarina Skol saran Tare-ets ra dī? ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa ǀÛn ǂOaǀnanumâsib ǂKhanis ǀAes Tita ge khomais xa a ǃgâibahe!

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