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Five people with different hairstyles.

Nywele Hair Cheveux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Matteo E. Mwita

Read by Lauwo George

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thuli ana nywele fupi.

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli a des cheveux courts.


A woman with long hair.

Anna ana nywele ndefu.

Anna has long hair.

Anna a des cheveux longs.


A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathy ana nywele ndefu kuliko wote.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy a les cheveux les plus longs.


A woman with plaited hair.

Zama amesuka nywele zake.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama a tressé ses cheveux.


A man with a beard.

Baba ana ndevu.

Baba has a beard.

Baba a une barbe.


A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele amechana nywele zake.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele s’est peignée.


A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo amenyoa nywele zake.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo s’est coupé les cheveux.


A man with a shaved head.

Themba amenyoa kipara.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba s’est rasé les cheveux.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Matteo E. Mwita
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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