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Jirkeyga My body

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Abdi Omar Aden, Ahmed Bare Shuriye, Said Hirsi Ali, Suleiman Ismail Abdi, Yussuf Siyat Hassan

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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Waan la ordi karaa.

I can run with it.


Waan la boodi karaa.

I can jump with it.


Waan la niikin karaa.

I can dance with it.


Waan la dabaalan karaa.

I can swim with it.


Waan la gambin karaa.

I can skip with it.


Waan la darbeyn karaa.

I can kick with it.


Waan la baxsan karaa.

I can escape with it.


Lakin marna lama duuli karo.

But I can never fly with it.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Abdi Omar Aden, Ahmed Bare Shuriye, Said Hirsi Ali, Suleiman Ismail Abdi, Yussuf Siyat Hassan
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 1
Source: My body from African Storybook
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