Ipusi yange irihe? Where is my cat?
Clare Verbeek
Bronwen Heath
Kinyarwanda

Ipusi yange irihe?

Where is my cat?

1

Ese yaba iri munsi y'igitanda?

Could it be under the bed?

2

Yaba iri hejuru y'akabati se?

Could it be on the top of the wardrobe?

3

Ese iri inyuma y'intebe?

Could it be behind the chair?

4

Yaba iri mu ndoboy'imyanda?

Could it be in the dustbin?

5

Ese iri mu gitebo?

Could it be in the basket?

6

Yagiye hanze se?

Could it have gone out?

7

Dore ngiyi hano!

Here it is!

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Ipusi yange irihe? Where is my cat?
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Adaptation - Martin Arabaruta, Tara Ocansey, John Mugabo
Illustration - Bronwen Heath
Language - Kinyarwanda
Level - First sentences
© School of Education and Development (Centre for Adult Education), University of Kwazulu-Natal 2007
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