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Ho bala diphoofolo Counting animals Compter les animaux

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Maria Vaz

Language Sesotho

Level Level 1

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Tlou e le nngwe e ilo nwa metsi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Un éléphant va boire de l’eau.


Dithuhlo tse pedi di ilo nwa metsi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.


Dinare tse tharo le dinonyana tse nne le tsona tsa ilo nwa metsi.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Trois bœufs et quatre oiseaux vont boire de l’eau.


Diimpala tse hlano le dikolobemoru tse tsheletseng di ya metsing.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Cinq impalas et six phacochères vont boire de l’eau.


Diqwaha tse supa di mathela metsing.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.


Dinqanqane tse robedi le ditlhapi tse robong di sesa ka metsing.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.


Tau e le nngwe e a rora. Le yona e batla ho nwa. Ke mang ya tshabang tau?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Un lion rugit. Il veut boire aussi. Qui a peur du lion ?


Tlou e le nngwe e nwa metsi le tau.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Un éléphant boit de l’eau avec le lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Maria Vaz
Language: Sesotho
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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