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Maxaad samaynaysaa? What are you doing? Unafanya nini?

Nina Orange

Wiehan de Jager

Abdi Muse

Ibrahim Ahmed

Somali

Level 1

Waan heesayaa.

I am singing.

Ninaimba.

Gacanta ayay haadinaysaa.

She is waving.

Anapunga mkono.

Waan sacbinayaa.

I am clapping.

Ninapiga makofi.

Waa ay jimicsanaysaa.

She is stretching.

Anajinyoosha.

Wuu u yeedhayaa.

He is calling.

Anaita.

Waan ka jawaabayaa.

I am answering.

Ninaitika.

Waa ay dhagaysanaysaa.

She is listening.

Anasikiliza.

Maxaad samaynaysaa?

What are you doing?

Wewe unafanya nini?

Written by: Nina Orange

Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager

Translated by: Abdi Muse

Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed

Language: Somali

Level: Level 1

Source: What are you doing? from African Storybook

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