Lijingi
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
Siswati

Zama sewukulungele kuya esikolweni.

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Babe wakhe umphekela lijingi kute adle ngembi kwekuya esikolweni.

2

"Make upheka lijingi lelimnandzi!" kusho Zama.

3

Lijingi lenta kutsi Zama abe nemandla ekuya esikolweni.

4

Selilungile lijingi lakho manje.

5

Babe utsela lubisi, ngekukhombisa lutsandvo.

6

"Babe, ngicabanga kutsi lelijingi lifuna lomunye shukela," kusho Zama.

7

"Uyati lijingi lephekwe ngumake limnandzi kakhulu,"
kucabanga Zama.

8

"Babe, ngicela ungiphe lomunye shukela," kucela Zama.

9

Babe unika Zama lomunye shukela.

10

"Hawu! Babe! Kantsi ufake sawoti kulelijingi?" kumangala Zama.

11

"Babe, ngabe make utawubuya nini lapha ekhaya?" kubuta Zama.

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Lijingi
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Fakazile Armooh
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Siswati
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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