Shamwari
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
ChiShona

Zita rangu ndinonzi Simo.

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Ndine Shamwari ina.

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Mazita adzo ndi Zizo, Lele, sisa naAyanda.

3

Shamwari yangu Zizo anofarira kutamba nhabvu.

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Shamwari yangu Lele anofarira kutuhwina.

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Shamwari yangu Sisa anofarira kutamba chihwande hwande.

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Shamwari yangu Ayanda anofarira kuverenga.

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Ini? Ini ndinofarira zvese zvavanofarira kuita.

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Ndinotamba nhabvu naZizo.

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Ndinotuhwina na Lele.

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Ndinotamba chihwande-hwande naSisa.

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Huya, shamwari, unofarira kuitei?

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Huya titambe nhabvu.

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Huya tituhwine.

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Huya titambe chihwande-hwande.

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Huya tiverenge!

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Shamwari
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Lilian Chaminuka
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - ChiShona
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
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