Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka

A free picture book in Lunda by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka is a picture book in Lunda for ages 5–11 by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Lunda

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Oscar Zangata

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs

From

Zambia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka is a short illustrated picture book in Lunda by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Oscar Zangata. 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 Lunda. 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

Kawimenu wa basi mumukala wami kenzeli nawantu na zhi basi zhaswezha kwenzala nawa. Hamaseki hadin’ga yuma yikwawu yadin’ga Nakuken’geka kulon’gewa. Atuponya adin’ga Nakubidika zhinzhila kwadin’ga nakuya zhina zhi basi. Mbaka! Mbaka! Kuya kumuzhika! Natiyili kaponya nakubidika. Diyi basi inaken’gelen’ga kukandama.…

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. “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” 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
• Khoekhoegowab · ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs
• Kiswahili · Siku niliyoondoka nyumbani kuelekea mjini
• Lukhonzo · Ekiro Nalw’eka ingaghenda omw’akibugha
• 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 Lunda

• 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 “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” free to read?

Yes. “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” 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 “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” in?

It is written in Lunda. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Lunda.

What age is “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” for?

It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, English, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.

Who wrote “Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka”?

“Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Lunda translation is by Oscar Zangata.

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Credits: Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Oscar Zangata. Lunda, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026