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الرَّجُلُ ذُو القَامَةِ الطَّويلَةِ A very tall man Mwanamume mrefu

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Hanadi Traifeh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 2

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كانَ مِعْوَلُهُ قَصِيرًا جِدًّا.

His hoe was too short.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.


وَمَدْخَلُ مَنْزِلِهِ مُنْخَفضاً جِدًّا.

His doorway was too low.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.


كَانَ فِرَاشُهُ قَصِيرًا جِدًّا.

His bed was too short.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.


وَكَذَلِكَ دَرَّاجَتَهُ الهَوَائِيَّةُ.

His bicycle was too short.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.


إِنَّهُ لَرَجُلٌ طَويلٌ جِدًّا.

This man was too tall!

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!


وَلِذَلِكَ فَقَدْ قامَ بِصِناعَةِ مَسْكَةٍ طَويلَةٍ لِمِجْرَفَتِهِ.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.


وَوَسَّعَ بابَ مَنْزِلِهِ.

He made very high door frames.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.


كَما قَامَ بِصِناعَةِ فِرَاشٍ طَوِيلٍ جِدًّا.

He made a very long bed.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.


وَاشْتَرَى دَرَّاجَةً هَوَائِيَّةً عَالِيَةً.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


لَقَدْ جَلَسَ عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ مُرْتَفِعٍ وتَناوَلَ طَعامَهُ بِشَوْكَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


تَرَكَ الرَّجُلُ الطَّويلُ مَنْزِلَهُ وَذَهَبَ لِلْعَيْشِ فِي غَابَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ حَيْثُ أَمْضَى سِنِيناً عَديدَةً مِنْ عُمْرِهِ هُنَاكَ.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Hanadi Traifeh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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