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Digaag iyo hangaraarac Chicken and Millipede Kuku na Jongoo

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 3

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Digaag iyo Dixiri waxay ahaayeen saaxiibo. Laakiin had iyo jeer waxay ahaayeen kuwo tartamo. Hal maalin waxay go’aansadeen inay ciyaaraan kubadda cagta si ay u arkaan midka ah ciyaaryahanka ugu fiican.

Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.

Kuku na Jongoo walikuwa marafiki. Ila walikuwa wanashindana kila mara. Siku moja wakaamua kucheza mpira wa miguu ili waweze kubaini nani alikuwa mchezaji bora zaidi.


Waxay aadeen garoonka kubada cagta waxayna bilaabeen ciyaartooda. Digaagadu waxay ahayd mid dhakhso badan, laakiin hangaraaraca ayaa kasii dhakhso badnaa. Digaaggadu waxay u darbeysay meel fog laakiin hangaraarici ayaa u darbeeyay meel kasii fog. Digaaggadu waxay bilawday inay dareento xanaaq.

They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.

Wakaenda uwanjani na wakaanza kucheza. Kuku alikuwa na kasi ila Jongoo alikuwa na kasi zaidi. Kuku alipiga mpira mbali, ila Jongoo alipiga mbali zaidi. Kuku akaanza kupandwa na hasira.


Waxay go’aansadeen in ay ciyaaraan gool ku laad. Waxaa goolhaye ku hormaray hangaraarici. Digaagtii waxay dhalisay hal gool oo kaliya. Kadibna waxay ahayd digaaggada markeedi in ay difaacdo goolka.

They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.

Wakaamua kupigiana penati. Jongoo akaenda golini. Kuku alifunga goli moja pekee. Ikawa zamu ya kuku kwenda golini.


Hangaraarici wuu darbeeyay kubadii waa uu na dhaliyay. Hangaraarici ayaa soo ceyriyay kubada wuuna dhaliyay. Hangaraaraci ayaa madaxa ku soo tuuray kubada wuuna dhaliyay. Hangaraarici waxa uu dhaliyay shan gool.

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.

Jongoo alipiga mpira akafunga. Jongoo akapiga chenga akafunga. Jongoo akapiga kichwa akafunga. Jongoo akafunga magoli matano.


Digaaggadu waxay ka cadhootay in ay guuldareysatay. Waxay ahayd kuuldareyste aad u xun. Hangaraarac waxuu bilaabay in uu qoslo sababtoo ah saaxiibkiisa ayaa ahaa mid sidaas u buuqa.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.

Kuku akakasirika kwa kuwa amefungwa. Hakuwa mshindani mzuri. Jongoo akaanza kucheka kwa sababu rafiki yake alikuwa analalamika.


Digaaggadii aad ayay u xanaaqday oo waxay aad ukala qaaday afkeedii waxayna liqday hangaraaricii.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.

Kuku alipatwa na hasira kiasi kwamba akafungua mdomo wake mkubwa na akammeza Jongoo.


Iyadoo digaaggadi u soo socotay guriga, waxay la kulantay hangaraarac hooyadii. Hangaraarac hooyadii baa waydiisay, “Ma aragtay ilmahaygi?” Digaagada waxbo maysan odhan. Hooyadii Hangaraaraca ayaa walwashay.

As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.

Kuku alipokuwa anarudi nyumbani alikutana na Mama yake Jongoo. Mama Jongoo akamuuliza, “Umemwona mwanangu?” Kuku hakujibu kitu. Mama Jongoo akapatwa na wasiwasi.


Kadibna Hooyadii Hangaraaraca waxay maqashay cod aad u yar. “Hooyo i caawi!” ayuu ku dhawaaqay codka. Hooyadii Hangaraarac waxay fiirisay agagaarka oou dhageysatay si taxaddar leh. Codka ayaa ka yimid digaaggada dhexdeeda.

Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.

Mama Jongoo akasikia sauti kwa mbali. “Nisaidie mama!” ile sauti ililia. Mama Jongoo akaangalia huku na kule na kusikiliza kwa makini. Sauti ilitokea tumboni mwa kuku.


Hooyadii Hangaraaraca ayaa ku qaylisay, “Isticmaal awooddaada khaaska ah cunugeyga!” Hangaraaracyaasha waxay samayn karaan shiir xun iyo dhadhan daran. Digaaggadii waxay bilawday in ay dareento xanuun.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.

Mama Jongoo alipiga kelele, “Tumia nguvu yako ya kipekee mwanangu!” Majongoo wanaweza kutoa harufu mbaya na ladha ya ajabu. Kuku akaanza kujisikia mgonjwa.


Digaaggadu waa aay daacsatay. Kadibna way liqday oo candhuuf tuftay. Kadibna way hindhistay oo qufacday. Oo qufacday. Hangaraaricii waxuu ahaa karaahiyo!

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!

Kuku akabeuwa. Akameza mate na kutema. Halafu akapiga chafya na kukohoa. Akakohoa tena. Jongoo alimfanya ajisikie vibaya.


Digaaggadii waa ay qufacday ilaa ay qufacday Hangraaricii ku jiray caloosheeda. Hooyadii hangaraaraca iyo ilmaheedi waxay ku guurguurteen geed korkiisa si ay iskugu qariyaan.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.

Kuku alikohoa, hadi akamtema jongoo aliyekuwa tumboni mwake. Mama Jongoo na mwanaye wakakwea mti kujificha.


Laga soo bilaabo wakhtigaas, digaagga iyo hangaraacyaasha waxay is ku ahaayeen cadow.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.

Tangu hapo, Kuku na Jongoo ni maadui.


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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