Ku hlayela swiharhi
Clare Verbeek
Rob Owen
Xitsonga

Ndlovu yin'we yi ya nwa mati.

1

Tinhutlwa tinharhu ti ya nwa mati.

2

Tinyarhi tinharhu na swinyenyana swa mune naswona swi ya nwa mati.

3

Timhala ta ntlhanu na tinguluve ta nhova ta tsevu ti le ku fambeni ku ya nwa mati.

4

Timangwa ta nkombo ti tsutsumela ematini.

5

Machela ma nhungu na tinhlampfi ta kaye ti le ku hlambeleni ematini.

6

Nghala ya vomba.

Yi lava ku nwa na yona.

Xana i mani a chavaka nghala?

7

Ndlopfu yin'we yi nwa mati na nghala.

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Ku hlayela swiharhi
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First sentences
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