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A girl wearing school clothes.

Diaparo tsa sekolo School clothes

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Antonia Madi

Setswana

Level 1

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A girl wearing a dress which is too long.

Mosese o o moleele.

This dress is long.

A girl wearing a jersey which is too big.

Foroko ye e leele.

This jersey is big.

A girl carrying a large bag on her shoulder.

Kgetsi e e tonna.

This bag is big.

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

Lebante le…

This belt is…

A girl wearing a small hat.

Hutshe e e nyenyane.

This hat is small.

A girl looking at her socks which are very small.

Dikausu di khutshwane.

The socks are short.

A pair of girls' shoes.

Mme ditlhako tse dintsha.

But these shoes are new.

A girl wearing school clothes.

…di ntekana sentle.

… they fit well.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Antonia Madi

Language: Setswana

Level: Level 1

Source: School clothes from African Storybook

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