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Akine, Ing’ok Ka Aite Goat, Dog, and Cow Chèvre, Chien et Vache

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Simon Ipoo

Language Turkana

Level Level 2

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Arai kolong Akine, Ing’ok ka Aite ng’ipaalon luminan noi. Apei kwaar tolimosi aperor, dio todoka amotoka.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.

Chèvre, Chien et Vache étaient de très bons amis. Un jour ils firent un voyage en taxi.


Na anang’eta ni alose dio totiyaunos. Abu ekamen amotoka king’it kechi ngaropiyae. Tolemu Aite nakeng daang tatach.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.

Quand ils atteignirent la fin de leur voyage, le chauffeur leur demanda de payer leurs tarifs. Vache paya son tarif.


Dio Ing’ok kipoto anot ang’aropiyae kidaru na achamakina ebuakinio ng’esi.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

Chien paya un petit peu plus parce qu’il n’avait pas la monnaie exacte.


Napei ebala ekamen amotoka atobuwak Ing’ok ng’aropiyae na adikino ebongunete, kipung’ar Akine nyetacha!

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.

Le chauffeur était prêt à donner Chien sa monnaie quand Chèvre est partie sans payer du tout.


Tong’o ekamen amotokaa lokojokon kitorotok amotoka nyebuakina Ing’ok ng’aropiyae keng.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

Le chauffeur était très contrarié. Il partit sans donner Chien sa monnaie.


Ng’akiro erakari Ing’ok na ing’olikinia amotoka kipung’akin esaki ng’aropiyae keng nakolong edong’ete lokamen amotokaa.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.

Voilà pourquoi, même aujourd’hui, Chien court vers une voiture pour jeter un coup d’œil à l’intérieur et trouver le chauffeur qui lui doit sa monnaie.


Na eng’olikinia Akine amotoka abu kipung’ar namoni kotere eemit akirumuno king’itae ng’aropiyae.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.

Chèvre fuit le son d’une voiture. Elle a peur qu’elle soit arrêtée pour ne pas avoir payé son tarif.


Nabo inisa Aite alorukudi kotere eyeni atamari atach kolong emam nyakadaitae ng’aropiyae.

And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.

Et Vache n’est pas gênée quand une voiture arrive. Vache prend son temps pour traverser la rue parce qu’elle sait qu’elle a payé son tarif en intégralité.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Simon Ipoo
Language: Turkana
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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