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A lion roaring at animals next to the water.

لِنَعُدَّ الحَيَوَانَاتِ Counting animals Compter les animaux

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 1

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An elephant near water.

فِيلٌ وَاحِدٌ ذَاهِبٌ لِشُرْبِ المَاءِ.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Un éléphant va boire de l’eau.


Two giraffes drinking water.

زَرَافَتَانِ ذَاهِبَتَانِ لِشُرْبِ المَاءِ.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.


Three buffaloes and four birds near water.

ثَلاَثَة جَوَامِيسَ وَأَرْبَعَةُ طُيُورٍ ذَاهِبُونَ أَيْضًا لِشُرْبِ المَاءِ.

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

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


Impalas and warthogs near water.

خَمْسَةُ ظِبَاءٍ وَسِتَّةُ خَنَازِيرَ بَرِّيَّةٍ يَسِيرُونَ نَحْوَ المَاءِ.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

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


Zebras running to the water.

سَبْعَةُ أَحْمِرَةٍ وَحْشِيَّةٍ تَجْرِي نَحْوَ المَاءِ.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.


Frogs and fish swimming in water.

ثَمَانِي ضَفَادِعَ وَتِسْعُ سَمَكَاتٍ يَسْبَحْنَ فِي المَاءِ.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.


A lion roaring at animals next to the water.

أَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ يُزَمْجِرُ. هُوَ أَيْضًا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَشْرَبَ. مَنْ ذَا الذِي يَخَافُ مِنَ الأَسَدِ؟

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 ?


An elephant and lion drinking water.

فِيلٌ وَاحِدٌ يَشْرَبُ المَاءَ مَعَ الأَسَدِ.

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: Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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