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Tingi e as vacas Tingi and the cows Tinggi an di Kou

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Translators without Borders, Isabel Ferreira, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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Tingi vivia com a avó.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.

Tinggi did liv wid im granmada.


Ele costumava cuidar as vacas com ela.

He used to look after the cows with her.

Im yuuz tu luk aafa di kou dem wid ar.


Um dia, vieram os soldados.

One day the soldiers came.

Wan die di suoja dem did kom.


Levaram as vacas.

They took the cows away.

Dem tek we di kou dem.


Tingi e a avó fugiram e esconderam-se.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.

Tinggi an im granmada did ronwe an go aid.


Esconderam-se na mata até a noite.

They hid in the bush until night.

Dem did aid ina di bush til nait kom dong.


Então, os soldados voltaram.

Then the soldiers came back.

Den di suoja dem kom bak agen.


A avó escondeu Tingi em baixo das folhas.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.

Granmada aid Tinggi anda di liif dem.


Um dos soldados pisou em cima dele, mas Tingi manteve-se quieto.

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.


Quando já era seguro, Tingi e a avó saíram do esconderijo.

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

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


Arrastaram-se silenciosamente até a casa.

They crept home very quietly.

Dem tek dem taim go uom kwaiyat-kwaiyat.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Translators without Borders, Isabel Ferreira, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.
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