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A girl wearing school clothes.

Diaparo tsa sekolo School clothes

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Lorato Trok

Setswana

Level 1

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A girl wearing a dress which is too long.

Mosese o o motelele.

This dress is long.

A girl wearing a jersey which is too big.

Jeresi e e kgolo.

This jersey is big.

A girl carrying a large bag on her shoulder.

Sekgwama se se segolo.

This bag is big.

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

Lebanta le…..

This belt is…

A girl wearing a small hat.

Hutshe e ennye.

This hat is small.

A girl looking at her socks which are very small.

Dikauso di dikhutshwane.

The socks are short.

A pair of girls' shoes.

Mme fela ditlhako tse di dintšhwa.

But these shoes are new.

A girl wearing school clothes.

…zingena kahle.

… they fit well.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Lorato Trok

Language: Setswana

Level: Level 1

Source: School clothes from African Storybook

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