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الأَخُ الصَّغِيرُ الكَسُولُ Lazy little brother El hermanito perezoso

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 1

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أَنَا أَسْتَيْقُظُ وَأُشْعِلُ النَارَ.

I wake up and make fire.

Despierto y enciendo el fuego.


أَنَا أَغْلِي القَلِيلَ مِنَ المَاءِ.

I boil some water.

Hiervo un poco de agua.


أَنَا أُقَطِّعُ حَطَبَ الأَشْجَارِ.

I chop the firewood.

Corto la leña.


أَنَا أُحَرِّكُ الوِعَاءَ.

I stir the pot.

Revuelvo la olla.


أَنَا أُنَظِّفُ الأرْضَ.

I sweep the floor.

Barro el piso.


أَنَا أَغْسِلُ الصُّحُونَ.

I wash the dishes.

Lavo los platos.


لِمَاذَا أَعْمَلُ أَنَا بِجِدٍّ… …بَيْنَما أَخِي مَشْغُولٌ بِاللَّعبِ؟

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

¿Por qué trabajo tan duro… …mientras mi hermano está ocupado jugando?


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 1
Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook
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