Abangane
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
IsiNdebele (Zimbabwe)

Ibizo lami nginguMandla.

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Ngilabangane abane.

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Amabizo abo nguBuhle, loThandi, loNkosi kanye loNomusa.

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Umngane wami uBuhle uthanda ukudlala ibhola lenyawo.

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Umngane wami uThandi uthanda ukubhukutsha.

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Umngane wami uNkosi uthanda ukudlala umacatshelana.

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Umngane wami uNomusa uthanda ukubala.

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Ngithanda izinto abathanda ukuzenza.

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Ngidlala ibhola lenyawo loBuhle.

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Ngibhukutsha loThandi.

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Ngidlala umacatshelana loNkosi.

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Woza, mngane, wena uthandani?

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Woza, sizodlala sonke ibhola lenyawo.

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Woza, sizobhukutsha sonke.

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Woza, uzodlala lathi umacatshelana.

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Woza, bala lathi!

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Abangane
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Sifundo Nkomo
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - IsiNdebele (Zimbabwe)
Level - First words
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