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A very tall man Enn misie bien long Un homme très grand A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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His hoe was too short.

So pios ti tro kourt.

Sa houe était trop courte.

His hoe was too short.


His doorway was too low.

So laport lantre ti tro ba.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.

His doorway was too low.


His bed was too short.

So lili ti tro tipti.

Son lit était trop court.

His bed was too short.


His bicycle was too short.

So bisiklet ti tro tipti.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.

His bicycle was too short.


This man was too tall!

Sa misie-la tro long!

Cet homme était trop grand.

This man was too tall!


He made a very long hoe handle.

Li’nn ranz enn lamans bien long pou so pios.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.

He made a very long hoe handle.


He made very high door frames.

Li’nn agrandi so ban laport.

Il agrandit ses portes.

He made very high door frames.


He made a very long bed.

Li’nn ranz en lili bien gran.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.

He made a very long bed.


He bought a very high bicycle.

Li’nn aste enn bisiklet bien ot.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.

He bought a very high bicycle.


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

Li’nn asiz lor enn sez bien ot. Li’nn manz ek enn extra gran fourset.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.

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


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

Li’nn kit so lakaz ek li’nn al res dan lafore. Li’nn viv bien lontan.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.

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


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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