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Ho bala diphoofolo Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Maria Vaz

Language Sesotho

Level Level 1

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Tlou e le nngwe e ilo nwa metsi.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Dithuhlo tse pedi di ilo nwa metsi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Dinare tse tharo le dinonyana tse nne le tsona tsa ilo nwa metsi.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Diimpala tse hlano le dikolobemoru tse tsheletseng di ya metsing.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Diqwaha tse supa di mathela metsing.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Dinqanqane tse robedi le ditlhapi tse robong di sesa ka metsing.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Tau e le nngwe e a rora. Le yona e batla ho nwa. Ke mang ya tshabang tau?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


Tlou e le nngwe e nwa metsi le tau.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Maria Vaz
Language: Sesotho
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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