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Tom omusuburi w’ameeru Tom the banana seller Tom le vendeur de bananes

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Amos Mubunga Kambere

Language Lukhonzo

Level Level 2

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Tom akaheka endemere y’ameeru.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom transporte un plateau de bananes mûres.


Tom akaghenda omwakathale eriyaghulya ameeru.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom va au marché pour vendre des bananes.


Abandu omwakathale bakaghlha ebitunda.

People at the market are buying fruit.

Les gens au marché achètent des fruits.


Aliriryo sihali oyukawulha okwa ameeru a’Tom. Bakathwamo eriyaghulha okwabandi bakali.

But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. They prefer to buy fruit from women.

Mais personne n’achète les bananes de Tom. Ils préfèrent acheter leurs fruits des femmes.


Omwa kyalo kyethu hano abaghole sibobakaghulhaya e’bighuma, kutse amatunda. “ibwa iwe ulimulhumeki?” abandu bakayibulhaya.

“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.

« Dans notre communauté, seulement les femmes vendent des fruits, » disent les gens. « Quelle sorte d’homme est celui-ci ? » demandent les gens.


Kyonga Tom iyo salithwika mwamukulho. Akahathikana inyanemubirikira athi, “bathami mughule okwamasukali aya, erire kandi akasiha kutsibu”.

But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy my bananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”

Mais Tom ne démissionne pas. Il crie, « Achetez mes bananes ! Achetez mes bananes mûres et sucrées ! »


Omughole mughuma akimaya kisaki kighuma erilhusya okwalhughale. Akasamalira amasukali ndeke.

One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.

Une femme choisit un régime de bananes du plateau. Elle inspecte les bananes soigneusement.


Omughole akaghulha amasukali.

The woman buys the bananas.

La femme achète les bananes.


Neryo nabandi bandu bamasa okwa kameza ka Tom. Bakaghulha ameeru neriryawu.

More people come to the stall. They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.

D’autres personnes viennent au stand. Elles achètent les bananes de Tom et les mangent.


Katambi kake neryo olhughale lhwamasighalha busa, Tom akatsuka eribara esy’ambulho.

Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts the money he earned.

Bientôt, le plateau est vide. Tom compte l’argent qu’il a gagné.


Neryo Tom akaghulha esabbuni, n’esukali haima n’omugati. Mwahirabyo okwalhughale lhwiwe.

Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. He puts the things in his tray.

Ensuite, Tom achète du savon, du sucre et du pain. Il met les choses sur son plateau.


Tom akaheka olhughale lhwiwe okwamuthwe neryo akaghenda eka.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.

Tom balance le plateau sur sa tête et rentre chez lui.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Amos Mubunga Kambere
Language: Lukhonzo
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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