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The Marimba Band · Book 1
The New Boy Can't Keep Time
Umfana Omusha · Der Neue hält den Takt nicht
Palesa Mofokeng
The Marimba Band · Book 1 of 5
The New Boy Can't Keep Time
Umfana Omusha · Der Neue hält den Takt nicht
By Palesa Mofokeng · Illustrated by Tomas Keller
Introductions, school words and counting beats.
- Languages
- isiZulu ↔ German+ all 10 languages
- Ages
- 8–12
- Edition
- Review edition
Digital
eBook
Sent to your email after payment. Read on phone, tablet or computer.
R189
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Every spread shows the same moment in both languages. Translations are draft editions awaiting native-speaker review.
All 10 draft translations are available for review.

isiZulu
"Sawubona," kusho uZanele. "Ngingu-Zanele."
German
„Hallo", sagte Zanele. „Ich bin Zanele."
Word box: Sawubona — hello. Ngingu- — I am.
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