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Hamisi's lucky day
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Rob Owen
English
Hamisi needs a new school uniform.

His dad takes him to the market.
Hamisi sees a boy wearing a beautiful shirt.

"That is a very fine shirt," thinks Hamisi.
"Dad, I wish I had a shirt like the one that boy has," says Hamisi.
"Look, there are those beautiful shirts," says Hamisi. "Dad, please buy one for me."
"Hamisi, I have to buy your uniform," says dad.
"I do not have enough money for that shirt," says dad.
Hamisi's dad buys the uniform. He is surprised when he gets the change.

He has enough money left over to buy a shirt for Hamisi!
It is Hamisi's lucky day!

Which shirt will he choose?
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Hamisi's lucky day
Author - Adelheid Marie Bwire
Translation - Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - English
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Hamisi se gelukkige dag
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Da a Hamisi Tiri Yɛɛ Yiye
      Akuapem Twi (Translation)
    • Hamisu anɖi nsanka kʊshilé
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • Ɛda a Hamisi Ti Yɛɛ Yie
      Asante Twi (Translation)
    • Buzuba bwacoolwe bwa Hamisi
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Siku la mwayi la Hamisi
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Hamisi Zunoɔ Bebiri
      Dagaare (Translation)
    • Hamisi Zuɣ’Suŋ Dabsili
      Dagbani/Dagbanli (Translation)
    • Hamisi Ƒe Dzɔgbenyuie Ŋkeke
      Ewe (Translation)
    • Hamisi Ne Tsir Nkwa Da
      Fante (Translation)
    • Le Jour De Chance D’Hamisi !
      French (Translation)
    • Hamisi Be Kumu Lɛla Achɛ
      Gonja (Translation)
    • Ubushiku Hamisi Ashuukile
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Isikipa esihlaza sakaDumi
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Ilanga lakaSizwe letjhudu
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Imini kaHamisi yamathamsanqa
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Usuku lukaHamisi lwenhlanhla
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Hamisi Yuu-Ywoŋo Dɛ
      Kasem (Translation)
    • Ntukũ ya mũnyaka ya Hamisi
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • Mugabo ku isoko
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Hamisi abahatika
      Kiswahili (Original)
    • Olunaku lwa Hamisi olw'omukisa
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Hamisi Zugsuŋŋu Dabsiri
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Ekeny Ka Hamisi
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Hamisi Kenle Kpalɛ
      Nzema (Translation)
    • Dia De Sorte Do Hamisi
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Letšatši la Kagiso la mahlatse
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Letsatsi la Tshepo la lehlohonolo
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Letsatsi la ga Hamisi la letlhogonolo
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Letsatsi la ga Kagiso la letlhogonolo
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Lizazi La Litohonolo La Hamisi
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Umfaniswano wesikolo
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Lusuku lwaHamisi lwenhlanhla
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Hamisi Dab Somer Daar
      Talen (Translation)
    • Ḓuvha ḽa mashudu ḽa Hamisi
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Siku ra Hamisi ra nkateko
      Xitsonga (Translation)
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