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Tingi et les vaches Tingi and the cows Tinggi an di Kou

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Olivia Mahe, Translators without Borders

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 2

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Tingi vivait avec sa grand-mère.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.

Tinggi did liv wid im granmada.


Il gardait les vaches avec elle.

He used to look after the cows with her.

Im yuuz tu luk aafa di kou dem wid ar.


Un jour, des soldats arrivèrent.

One day the soldiers came.

Wan die di suoja dem did kom.


Ils emmenèrent les vaches.

They took the cows away.

Dem tek we di kou dem.


Tingi et sa grand-mère se sauvèrent et se cachèrent.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.

Tinggi an im granmada did ronwe an go aid.


Ils restèrent cachés dans des buissons jusqu’au soir.

They hid in the bush until night.

Dem did aid ina di bush til nait kom dong.


Puis les soldats revinrent.

Then the soldiers came back.

Den di suoja dem kom bak agen.


La grand-mère de Tingi recouvrit alors leurs corps de feuilles.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.

Granmada aid Tinggi anda di liif dem.


Un des soldats marcha sur Tingi, mais celui-ci ne réagit pas.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.

Wan a di suoja dem put im fut rait pan tap a im, bot im kip kwaiyat.


Quand il n’y eut plus de danger, Tingi et sa grand-mère se relevèrent.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.

Wen it did aarait, Tinggi an im granmada kom out.


Ils revinrent chez eux sans faire le moindre bruit.

They crept home very quietly.

Dem tek dem taim go uom kwaiyat-kwaiyat.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Olivia Mahe, Translators without Borders
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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