Shona
English
Uso hwangu hwakanaka.
My face is beautiful.
Maziso angu akanaka.
My eyes are beautiful.
Nzeve dzangu dzakakura.
My ears are big.
Muromo wangu wakakura.
My mouth is big.
Rurimi rwangu rwakareba.
My tongue is long.
Mhuno yangu yakakura.
My nose is big.
Chirebvu changu chakapfava.
My chin is soft.
Tsiye dzangu dzakanaka.
My eyelashes are beautiful.
Mazino angu akachena.
My teeth are clean.
Matama angu akakura.
My cheeks are big.
Vhudzi rangu rakapfava.
My hair is soft.
‘Uso hwangu’ is a story by Mackenzie Gurupira, 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.
