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Nin aad u dheer A very tall man Mwanamume mrefu

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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Yaanbadiisa waxay ahayd mid aad u gaaban.

His hoe was too short.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.


Albaabkiisa waxuu ahaa mid aad u hooseeyo.

His doorway was too low.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.


Sariirtiisa waxay ahayd mid aad u gaaban.

His bed was too short.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.


Baaskiilkiisa waxuu ahaa mid aad u gaaban.

His bicycle was too short.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.


Ninkan aad ayuu u dheeraa!

This man was too tall!

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!


Waxuu sameeyay daab yaanbo aad u dheer.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.


Waxuu sameeyay gidaaro albaab oo aad u sareeyo.

He made very high door frames.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.


Waxuu sameeyay sariir aad u dheer.

He made a very long bed.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.


Waxuu soo iibsaday baaskiil aad u sareeyo.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


Waxuu ku fadhiistay kursi aad u sareeyo. Waxuu kucunay fargeeto aad u dheer.

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.


Waxuu ka tagay gurigiisa waxuuna ku noolaa kayn weyn. Waxuu ku noolaa sanado badan.

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: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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