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زَامَا المُمَيَّزةْ! Zama is great!

Written by Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 2

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يَنامُ أَخِي الصَّغِيرُ مُتَأَخِّرًا جِدًّا. أَنَا اَسْتيْقِظُ بَاكِراً لِأَنَّنِي مُمَيَّزَةٌ.

My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!


أَنَا وَاحِدَةٌ مِنَ اَلَّذينَ يَسْمَحُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ أَن تَدْخُلَ.

I am the one who lets in the sun.


مَامَا تقُولُ لِي: “أَنْتِ نَجْمَتِي اَلصَّباحيّةُ”.

“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.


أَنَا اَسْتَحِمُّ وَحْدِي، أَنَا لَا أَحْتَاجُ لِمُسَاعَدَةِ أَحَدٍ.

I wash myself, I don’t need any help.


أَنَا يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَتَعَامَلَ مَعَ المَاءِ البَارِدِ وَالرَّائِحَةُ اَلكَرِيهَةُ لِلصَّابُونَةِ الزَّرْقَاءِ.

I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.


مَامَا تُذَكِّرُنِي: “لَا تَنْسَيْ أَسْنَانَكِ”، فَأُجِيبُهَا: “أَنَا مُسْتَحِيلْ!”

Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”


بَعْدَ اَلاِسْتِحْمَامِ، أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى جَدِّي وَعَمَّتِي، وَأُوَدِّعُهُمْ.

After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.


ثُمَّ أَلْبِسُ ثِيَابِي بِنَفْسِي، وَأَقُولُ: “أَنَا الآنَ كَبِيرَةٌ”.

Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.


أَنَا اَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أُغْلِقَ أَزْرَارِي وَأَرْبِطَ حِذَائِي.

I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.


أَنَا أَتَأَكَّدُ مِنْ أَنَّ أَخِي اَلصَّغِيرُ يَعْرفُ كُلَّ أَخْبَارِ اَلمَدْرَسَةِ.

And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.


أَبْذُلُ جُهْدِي فِي الصَّفِّ لِأَقُومَ بِالأفْضَلِ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

In class I do my best in every way.


أَنَا أَقُومُ بِكُلِّ هَذِهِ اَلأفْعَالِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ. لَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ الأَشْيَاءِ التِي أُحِبُّهَا اللَّعِبُ. ثُمَّ اللَّعِبُ.

I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!


Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 2
Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook
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