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A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Tingi noongombe Tingi and the cows

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Rachel Nandjembo

Read by Rachel Nandjembo

Language Oshindonga

Level Level 2

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A woman with her arm around a boy.

Tingi oya kala nayinakulu.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.


A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Yo nayinakulu oya li haa ka litha oongombe dhawo.

He used to look after the cows with her.


A woman with her arm around a boy and soldiers marching.

Esiku limwe opwe ya aakwiita.

One day the soldiers came.


A soldier pointing and two cows walking away.

Aakwiita oya hingi po oongombe.

They took the cows away.


A woman and a boy running through a forest.

Tingi nayinakulu oya fadhuka po e taa ka holama.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.


A woman with her arm around a boy sitting in a dark forest.

Oya holama miihwa sigo uusiku.

They hid in the bush until night.


A woman and a boy hiding in a forest and soldiers walking around.

Aakwiita oya galuka ishewe.

Then the soldiers came back.


A woman hiding a boy under leaves in a dark forest.

Tingi okwa holekwa kuyinakulu kohi yomafo.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.


A soldier stepping on a boy hiding under leaves in a dark forest.

Omukwiita gumwe okwa lyata Tingi nompadhi ye yokolulyo, ihe Tingi ina inyenga nande nande.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.


A woman and a boy walking out of the forest.

Aakwiita sho ya yi, Tingi nayinakulu oya hituluka mpoka ya li ya holama.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.


A woman and a boy walking to a house.

Oya gogowalele megumbo nemweno.

They crept home very quietly.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Rachel Nandjembo
Read by: Rachel Nandjembo
Language: Oshindonga
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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