PagineǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs
A free picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs is a picture book in Khoekhoegowab for ages 5–11 by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Khoekhoegowab
- Written by
- Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Brian Wambi
- Translated by
- Maureen Merley So-Oabes
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- From
- Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs is a short illustrated picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Maureen Merley So-Oabes. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Khoekhoegowab. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
ǂKhari bēgu mâǃkhais sida ǃāros ǃnâ hâs ge kaise ge ǀhawe i, khoen tsî ǃnaoǃnāsa bēn ǀkha. ǃHūb ai i ge noxoba ǂgui xūn ǃnaohe nîse ge īna ge mâ i. ǃNao-aogu ge mâǀî gu ra ǁîgu bēga ǃnarisa, gere…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Die dag toe ek van my huis weggegaan het stad toe
- Bemba · Ubushiku nafumine pa ŋanda ukuya ku kalaale
- English · Day I left home for the city
- English · The day I left home for the city
- Jamaican Creole · Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun
- Kaonde · Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi
- Kiswahili · Siku niliyoondoka nyumbani kuelekea mjini
- Lukhonzo · Ekiro Nalw’eka ingaghenda omw’akibugha
- Lunda · Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka
- Luvale · Likumbi ngwafumine hembo nakuya kumbaka
- Mauritian Creole · Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil
- Nyanja · Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda
- Oshikwanyama · Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando
- Oshindonga · Esiku nda thiga po egumbo ndi ye koshilando
- Otjiherero · Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro
- Somali · Maalintii aan ka tagay guriga een magalada aaday
- Spanish · El día que dejé mi casa para irme a la ciudad
- Tonga · Buzuba Mbwindakaunka Kudolopo
- Tswana · Letsatsi je ke duleng mo gae ka ya toropong
Reading together in Khoekhoegowab
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” free to read?
Yes. “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” in?
It is written in Khoekhoegowab. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Khoekhoegowab.
What age is “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, English, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs”?
“ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Khoekhoegowab translation is by Maureen Merley So-Oabes.
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Get the free app →Credits: ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Maureen Merley So-Oabes. Khoekhoegowab, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026