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Ukupheka Cooking Cuisiner

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Bukiwe Tiyane

Language Xhosa

Level Level 1

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Ndichuba amazambane.

I peel the potatoes.

Je pèle les pommes de terre.

Ndinqunqa ikhaphetshu.

I chop a cabbage.

J’émince un chou.

Ndigreyitha iminqathe.

I grate the carrots.

Je râpe les carottes.

Ndihlamba iimbotyi.

I wash the beans.

Je lave les fèves.

Ndisika ibhathanathi.

I cut the butternut.

Je coupe la courge musquée.

Ndinqunqa isipinatshi.

I chop the spinach.

Je hache les épinards.

Umama wam unqunqa amatswele.

My mom chops the onions.

Ma mère hache les oignons.

Amatswele andenza ndilile xa enqunqwa.

Onions make me cry when they are chopped.

Les oignons me font pleurer quand ils sont hachés.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Kathy Arbuckle, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Bukiwe Tiyane
Language: Xhosa
Level: Level 1
Source: Cooking from African Storybook
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