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Un homme très grand A very tall man Na longie man o

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 2

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Sa houe était trop courte.

His hoe was too short.

Em hoe na kpuku.


Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.

His doorway was too low.

Em door to enta house na tuketuke.


Son lit était trop court.

His bed was too short.

Em bed sef tintiny.


Sa bicyclette était trop petite.

His bicycle was too short.

Em bicycle sef na tintiny oo.


Cet homme était trop grand.

This man was too tall!

D man en e long no be small thing.


Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.

He made a very long hoe handle.

D hoe hand e construct na longie size.


Il agrandit ses portes.

He made very high door frames.

D door body e make sef dey tall.


Il fabriqua un très grand lit.

He made a very long bed.

Em bed en na size every.


Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.

He bought a very high bicycle.

D bicycle e buy dey tall.


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.

E siddon for tall chair. E come take long fork chop.


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.

E leave em house come patch for wan kain bush. E don dey dere ta.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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