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Tom Umucuruzi w’imineke Tom the banana seller Tom le vendeur de bananes

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Patrick Munyurangabo

Language Kinyarwanda

Level Level 2

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Tom atwara agataro k’imineke (ibitoki b’ihiye).

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom transporte un plateau de bananes mûres.


Tom ajya ku isoko kugurisha imineke.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom va au marché pour vendre des bananes.


Abantu kw’isoko bari kugura imbuto.

People at the market are buying fruit.

Les gens au marché achètent des fruits.


Ariko ntan’umwe uri kugura imineke ya Tom. Bariguhitamo kugura imputo z’abagore.

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.


“Mu muryango mugari wacu, abagore bonyine nibo bagurisha imbuto,” abantu baravuga. “Uyu ni mugabo ki?” abantu barabaza.

“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.


Ariko Tom ntago ahara. Arahamagara, “Gura imineke yange! Gura imineke yange iryoshye ihiye!”

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 ! »


Umugore umwe afata imineke myinshi kuva ku agataro. Yitegereza imineke yitonze.

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.


Uwo mugore agura iyo imineke.

The woman buys the bananas.

La femme achète les bananes.


Abandi bantu baza ku itandikiro. Bagura imineke ya Tom baranayirya.

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.


Vuba (Bidatinze), agataro kari ubusa. Tom abara abafaranga yakoreye.

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

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


Ubundi TOm agura isabune, isukari, n’umugati. Ashyira ibintu mu agataro ke.

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 yikorera agataro arataha.

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: Patrick Munyurangabo
Language: Kinyarwanda
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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