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Ra’ee, Saree fi Sa’a Goat, Dog, and Cow

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Demoze Degefa

Language Oromo

Level Level 2

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Ra’ee, Saree fi sanii hiriyoota garii turn. Yeroo takko taksii dhan gara imala deeman.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.


Yeroo lafa imala isaani yeroo gahan, konkoaachisan taksii dha kafaltii isan gafatee. Sani kafaltii ishee qofa kafalte.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.


Sabaaba qarshii sirri wan hinqabneef, sareen gatii gafatamee ol kafalte.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.


Yeroo ra’een oto homaa hinkkafalin figudhaan soktee, konkolachisaan deebi saree dhaf kennuf ture.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.


Konkolachisaan bayee aree. Kanfu sareef oto deebi issa hinkenin sokke.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.


Hardhalee tanan sababin sareen konkoolatit figduuf debii san fudhachuufi.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.


Ra’een sagalee konkoolta irra nibaqaati. Sababin isas kaflte ishe wan hin kaffalin nana hidhama jette yaddi.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.


Sanii garuu yeroo konkoolatan dhufu hincinqamtu, sababin isas kafalte isshe offira kafalatee wanjirtuf.

And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Demoze Degefa
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.
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