Mamela mmele wa ka
Noni
Angie and Upesh
Sesotho (South Africa)

Kajeno ha ke ye sekolong. Ke letsatsi la phomolo!

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Kajeno nkeke ka shebella thelebishene hobane ha ho na motlakase.

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Ekaba ke tla etsang?

Kajeno ke tlilo mamela mmele wa ka!

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Hore ke kgone ho mamela mmele wa ka, pele ke lokela ho kgutsa tu!

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Ee, Jwale ke kgona ho ikutlwa ha ke hema.

Ke hula moya, ke a o ntsha. Ke a o hula, ke a o ntsha.

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Ke kgona ho hemela hodimo. Hhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Le fatshe. Mmmmmmmm!

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Jwale ke kgona ho utlwa ha pelo ya ka e otla!

Thu, thu, thu, thuuuu, thuuuu!

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A na nka kgona ho etsa hore pelo ya ka e otlele hodimo le ka pejana?

Ee! Ka ho qhomaqhoma makgetlo a mashome a mabedi.

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Utlwa! Jwale pelo ya ka e otla kapele!

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Ha ke beha menwana ya ka methapong ya letsoho, ke kgona ho utlwa ho otla ha pelo.

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Ke kgona ho ikutlwa ha ke tsheha.

Haha, ha, ha, haa!

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Ke kgona ho ikutlwa ha ke lla.

Hii, hii, hii!

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Ke kgona ho ikutlwa ha ke opa diatla.

Pha, pha, pha!

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Ke kgona ho utlwa ha mpa ya ka e duma.

Krrrr, krrrr, krrrr!

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Mpa yaka e re, "Mphepe!"

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Nko yaka e kgona ho nkgella dikuku tse bakwang ka kitjhining.

Jwale he ke batla ho utlwa mehlahare ya ka e hlafuna dikuku tseo.

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Mamela mmele wa ka
Author - Noni
Translation - Maria Vaz
Illustration - Angie and Upesh
Language - Sesotho (South Africa)
Level - First sentences
© Pratham Books 2014
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