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العِقَابُ Punishment Castigo

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Melany Pietersen

Translated by Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 2

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فِي أحَدِ اَلأيَّامِ حَصَلَتْ مَامَا عَلَى اَلكَثِيرِ مِنَ الفَواكِهَ.

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.

Un día, mamá trajo mucha fruta.


سَأَلْنَاهَا: “مَتى يُمْكِنُنا أّن نَأخُذَ القَليلَ مِنَها؟” أَجَابَتْ: “سَنَأكُلُ الفَوَاكِهَ في المَسَاءِ”.

“When can we have some fruit?” we ask. “We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.

“¿Cuándo podemos comer fruta?” le preguntamos. “Esta noche comeremos fruta,” dice mamá.


أَخِي رَهِيمْ كَانَ طَمَّاعًا، تَذَوَّقَ كُلَّ الفَواكِهِ، وَأَكَلَ الكَثِيرَ مِنْهَا.

My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.

Mi hermano Rahim es glotón. Prueba toda la fruta. Come mucha.


صَرَخَ أَخي الصَّغِيرُ: “انْظُرْ مَاذَا فَعَلَ رَهِيمْ”! أَمَّا أَنَا فَقُلتُ: “رَهِيمْ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرَمٍ وَأَنَانِيٌّ”.

“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother. “Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.

“¡Mira lo que hizo Rahim!” grita mi hermano pequeño. “Rahim es travieso y egoísta,” le respondo.


غَضِبَتْ مَامَا مِنْ رَهِيمْ.

Mother is angry with Rahim.

Mamá se enoja con Rahim.


وَنَحْنُ أَيْضًا غَضِبْنَا مِنْ رَهِيمْ ولَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَعْتَذِرْ.

We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.

Nosotros también nos enojamos con Rahim. Pero Rahim no está arrepentido.


سَأَلَ أَخِي الصَّغِيرُ: “أَلَنْ تُعَاقِبِي رَهِيمْ؟”

“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.

“¿No vas a castigar a Rahim?” pregunta mi hermano pequeño.


حَذَّرَتْ مَامَا رَهِيمْ فَقَاَلتْ: “عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَعْتَذِرَ حَالَّا”.

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.

“Rahim, pronto te arrepentirás,” le advierte mamá.


بَدَأَ رَهِيمْ بِالشُّعُورِ بِالمَرَضِ.

Rahim starts to feel sick.

Rahim empieza a sentir náuseas.


هَمَسَ رَهِيمْ: “مَعِدَتِي تُؤْلِمُنِي”.

“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.

“Me duele mucho el estómago,” susurra Rahim.


عَرَفَتْ مَامَا مَاذَا حَصَلَ: “إنَّ الفَوَاكِهَ عَاقَبَتْ رَهِيمْ”!

Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!

Mamá sabía que esto pasaría. ¡La fruta está castigando a Rahim!


أَخِيرًا اِعْتَذَرَ رَهِيمْ فَقَالَ لَنَا: “لَنْ أَكُونَ طَمَّاعاً بَعْدَ اليَوْمِ”.

Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises. And we all believe him.

Más tarde, Rahim nos pide disculpas. “No volveré a ser tan glotón,” promete. Y todos aceptamos su promesa.


Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 2
Source: Punishment from African Storybook
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