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Tom machann fig lan Tom the banana seller Tom, el vendedor de plátanos

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA

Language Haitian

Level Level 2

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Tom ap mache ak yon panyen fig sou tèt li.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom lleva una cesta de plátanos maduros.


Tom pral vann fig li yo nan mache a.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom va al mercado a vender plátanos.


Moun yo ki nan mache a abitye achte fwi.

People at the market are buying fruit.

La gente compra fruta en el mercado.


Men okenn nan yo pap achte fwi nan men Tom. Yo pito achte fwi nan men medam yo.

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

Pero nadie compra los plátanos de Tom. Prefieren comprarle a las mujeres.


Nan kominote nou se fi sèlman ki vann fwi. Moun yo kòmanse pale sou Tom “Ki kalite gason sa a ye?”

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

“En nuestra comunidad, sólo las mujeres venden fruta,” le dice la gente. “¿Qué clase de hombre es éste?” se pregunta la gente.


Men Tom pa kite sa dekouraje’l. Lap rele « Achte fig mwen yo…Achte fig mwen yo. Fig mwen yo mi, fig yo dous.”

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

Pero Tom no se rinde. Sigue gritando, “¡Compren mis plátanos! ¡Compren mis dulces plátanos maduros!”


Yon madanm deside achte yon rejim fig nan men Tom. Li enspekte chak fig apa.

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

Una mujer coge un montón de plátanos de la bandeja. Revisa las plátanos cuidadosamente.


Lòt medam yo achte kèk fig tou.

The woman buys the bananas.

La mujer compra los plátanos.


Lòt moun kòmanse rive. Yo achte fig Tom yo enpi yo manje yo.

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

Más gente viene al puesto. Compran los plátanos de Tom y se las comen.


Anvan lontan Tom pa te gen fig ankò. Li konte lajan li.

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

Al poco rato, la cesta está vacía. Tom cuenta el dinero que ganó.


Ak lajan sa a Tom achte savon, sik ak pen. Li mete tout bagay sa yo nan panyen’l.

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

Luego, Tom compra jabón, azúcar y pan. Pone las cosas en su cesta.


Tom balanse panyen an sou tèt li epi li rantre lakay li.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.

Tom carga la cesta sobre su cabeza y se va a casa.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA
Language: Haitian
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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