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نوزيبال والشعرات الثلاث Nozibele and the three hairs Nozibele an three hairs

Written by Tessa Welch

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 3

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يحكى في قديم الزمان أن ثلاث فتيات قصدن الغابة لجمع الحطب.

A long time ago, three girls went out to collect wood.

Before before, three girls go pack wood.


كان اليوم حارا فنزلت الفتيات الثلاثة إلى النهر ليستحممن. فلعبن وسبحن ونثرن الماء هنا وهناك.

It was a hot day so they went down to the river to swim. They played and splashed and swam in the water.

Weda hot no be small, so dem come go river go swim. Dem play and swim inside water.


وفجأة انتبهن إلى أن الوقت قد تأخر بهن فأسرعن بالعودة إلى القرية.

Suddenly, they realised that it was late. They hurried back to the village.

At ones dem come see say time don go. Dem come rush go back village.


وعندما شارفن على بلوغ منازلهن رفعت نوزيبال يدها إلى رقبتها فتفطنت إلى أنها نسيت عقدها عند النهر. توسلت نوزيبال إلى صديقتيها بأن يرجعا معها إلى هناك لكنهما رفضتا لأن الوقت كان متأخرا.

When they were nearly home, Nozibele put her hand to her neck. She had forgotten her necklace! “Please come back with me!” she begged her friends. But her friends said it was too late.

Wen dem don near house, Nozibele touch em neck. E come know say e don leave em chain! E beg em friends to follow am go back but dem say time don too go far.


رجعت نوزيبال بمفردها إلى النهر. وجدت عقدها هناك فأخذته وقفلت مسرعة إلى البيت. غير أنها أضاعت طريقها لأن الظلام كان قد أسدل ستاره على المكان.

So Nozibele went back to the river alone. She found her necklace and hurried home. But she got lost in the dark.

Na so Nozibele come go back by emsef. E see the chain na em e tuke go house. Na so e come miss road.


رأت نوزيبال ضوءا ينبعث من كوخ من بعيد فأسرعت إلى الكوخ وطرقت الباب.

In the distance she saw light coming from a hut. She hurried towards it and knocked at the door.

E come see light dey shine for one house far far. Na so e rush go there go knock d door.


وكم كانت مفاجأتها كبيرة عندما فتح الباب كلب وقال لها: “ماذا تريدين؟” أجابت نوزيبال: “لقد أضعت طريقي وأنا بحاجة لمكان أنام فيه”. فقال الكلب: “ادخلي، وإلا قمت بعضك”. فدخلت نوزيبال الكوخ.

To her surprise, a dog opened the door and said, “What do you want?” “I’m lost and I need a place to sleep,” said Nozibele. “Come in, or I’ll bite you!” said the dog. So Nozibele went in.

Shoo, na dog open door o. D dog say, “wetin you want?” “ Nozibele come say e miss road, i dey look for were to sleep,” ”come inside, or I go bite u oo! D dog tell am. Na so Nozibele enter o.


ثم قال الكلب: “هيا اطبخي لي طعاما”، أجابت نوزيبال: “أنا لم أطبخ لكلب قط من قبل”، لكن الكلب أصر: “هيا…اطبخي وإلا قمت بعضك”. انصاعت نوزيبال لأمر الكلب وطبخت له طعاما.

Then the dog said, “Cook for me!” “But I’ve never cooked for a dog before,” she answered. “Cook, or I’ll bite you!” said the dog. So Nozibele cooked some food for the dog.

Dog come say, “oya cook for me” e come ansa am say e never cook for dog before o. Dog come say, “cook, or I go bite you oo!” na so Nozibele come cook food for dog.


ثم قال الكلب: “رتبي لي فراشي”. أجابت نوزيبال: “لكني لم أرتب فراشا لكلب قط من قبل”. أصر الكلب: “حضري لي الفراش وإلا عضضتك”. عندها رتبت نوزيبال له الفراش.

Then the dog said, “Make the bed for me!” Nozibele answered, “I’ve never made a bed for a dog.” “Make the bed, or I’ll bite you!” the dog said. So Nozibele made the bed.

Dog come say, “do my bed!” e ansa am say e never do bed for dog before oo. Dog come say, “do my bed or I go bite you!” na so Nozibele come do bed for dog.


وأصبحت نوزيبال تطبخ وتكنس وتغسل للكلب كل يوم. وذات يوم من الأيام، قال الكلب لنوزيبال: “نوزيبال، سأذهب اليوم لزيارة بعض الأصدقاء، عليك أن تكنسي المنزل وتطبخي الطعام وتغسلي ثيابي قبل أن أعود”.

Every day she had to cook and sweep and wash for the dog. Then one day the dog said, “Nozibele, today I have to visit some friends. Sweep the house, cook the food and wash my things before I come back.”

Na so dog come put Nozibele for work. day by day e go cook, sweep, wash for dog. Dog come tell am one day say, “Nozibele, i wan go see my friend dem. Make you sweep d house, cook and wash cloth before i return.


وبمجرد أن غادر الكلب الكوخ، قطعت نوزيبال ثلاث شعرات من رأسها ووضعت واحدة تحت السرير وواحدة وراء الباب وواحدة على سور الكوخ وجرت مسرعة إلى بيتها.

As soon as the dog had gone, Nozibele took three hairs from her head. She put one hair under the bed, one behind the door, and one in the kraal. Then she ran home as fast as she could.

As dog comot, na so Nozibele comot three of her from head. E keep one under bed, another one for back of door then one for d kraal. e come skele go house with speed.


وعندما رجع الكلب إلى كوخه طفق يبحث عن نوزيبال: “نوزيبال، أين أنت”؟ أجابت الشعرة الأولى: “أنا هنا، تحت السرير”، وقالت الشعرة الثانية: “أنا هنا وراء الباب”. وقالت الشعرة الثالثة: “أنا هنا على سور الكوخ”.

When the dog came back, he looked for Nozibele. “Nozibele, where are you?” he shouted. “I’m here, under the bed,” said the first hair. “I’m here, behind the door,” said the second hair. “I’m here, in the kraal,” said the third hair.

As Dog return, e come look e no see Nozibele. Na so e come shout “Nozibele, were u dey na?” “I dey unda d bed,” d first hair ansa. “I dey back of door,” d second hair ansa. “I dey inside kraal,” d third hair ansa.


عندها عرف الكلب أن نوزيبال قد خدعته، فانطلق مسرعا نحو القرية، لكن إخوة نوزيبال كانوا بانتظاره وبأيديهم عصا غليظة. خاف الكلب فرجع أدراجه وأطلق أقدامه للريح ولم يره أحد منذ ذلك اليوم.

Then the dog knew that Nozibele had tricked him. So he ran and ran all the way to the village. But Nozibele’s brothers were waiting there with big sticks. The dog turned and ran away and has never been seen since.

Na now d Dog come get the gist say Nozibele don do am wayo. Na so Dog come para run go reach d village. Nozibele bros dem don set dey wait am with heavy stick. Na so Dog do reverse tuke wen no one see am since.


Written by: Tessa Welch
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 3
Source: Nozibele and the three hairs from African Storybook
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