Abanandi
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
IciBemba

Ishina lyandi nine Simo.

1

Kuti natemwa ukumweba pabanandi.

2

Amashina yaabo ni Zizo, Lele, Sisa elyo na Ayanda.

3

Umuntu onse aaba neeco atemwa ukucita. Zizo atemwa ukuteya umupila.

4

Lele munandi uwatemwa ukoowa.

5

Sisa ena atemwa ukwangala akabwambe.

6

Ayanda atemwa ukubelenga amabuuku.

7

Ngaine mangalo nshi natemwa? Ine nalitemwa fyonse ifyo abanandi baatemwa ukucita.

8

Nga nasanga Zizo tulaateya umupila.

9

Nga ndi na Lele tuloowa.

10

Nga ndi na Sisa tulaateya icidunu.

11

Isa wemunandi, ngaiwe finshi watemwa?

12

Isa tuteye umupila.

13

Isa toowe.

14

Isa tuteye icidunu.

15

Isa tubelengele pamo!

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Abanandi
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Eunice Mukonde-Mulenga
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - IciBemba
Level - First words
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