Shona
English
Uhwu uso hwaAnn.
This is Ann’s face.
Aya maziso aChipo.
These are Chipo’s eyes.
Idzi inzeve dzaRuby.
These are Ruby’s ears.
Uyu muromo waBen.
This is Ben’s mouth.
Iyi imhuno yaGabby.
This is Gabby’s nose.
Ichi chirebvu chaTayana.
This is Tayana’s chin.
Aya mazino aNoob.
These are Noob’s teeth.
Urwu rurimi rwaKyle.
This is Kyle’s tongue.
Aya matama aNathan.
These are Nathan’s cheeks.
Idzi itsiye dzaClaire.
These are Claire’s eyelashes.
Iri ivhudzi raLily.
This is Lily’s hair.
‘Ani?’ is a story by Nailah Wonenyika, with guidance from Shungu C. Chidovi under the ZimbOriginal 1-on-1 Shona for Kids Program, with illustrations by Sue Beattie – published by African Storybook Initiative (© African Storybook Initiative, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver.
