La'ta
Clare Verbeek
Gay Galsworthy
Lugbarati (Official)

ewa alu di'yi mu ovu yi mvu.

1

Ondere iri muki 'yi mvu

2

Odru iki na azini aria iki su. Iki dria mu 'yi mvu

3

Ndiria iki towi azini ezoo iki azia, iki dria mu 'yi mvu ria.

4

Odrukudru aziri azini e'bi aro iki 'yi ma alia

5

Anyafa rua be korikori aro di'yi ki mu 'yi mvu

6

Kami alu di'yi emu 'yi mvu

7

A'di ma asi mba muzu drile 'yi mvu zu ni?

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La'ta
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Siyasa Jimmy
Illustration - Gay Galsworthy
Language - Lugbarati (Official)
Level - First words
© School of Education and Development (Centre for Adult Education), University of Kwazulu-Natal 2007
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