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Zama est formidable ! Zama is great! Zana dey great!

Written by Michael Oguttu

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Alexandra Danahy

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 2

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Mon petit frère dort très tard. Je me réveille tôt, parce que je suis formidable !

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

My small brother sabi sleep well well. I dey quick get up as bigger boy!


Je suis celle qui laisse entrer le soleil.

I am the one who lets in the sun.

Na me dey let sun enter inside.


« Tu es mon étoile du matin, » me dit maman.

“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.

You be my shine shine bobo mama go say.


Je me lave, je n’ai pas besoin d’aide.

I wash myself, I don’t need any help.

I sabi bath mysef nobody dey help me.


Je peux m’adapter à de l’eau froide et du savon bleu malodorant.

I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.

I no dey fear cold water and blue soap wen dey smell


Maman me rappelle, « N’oublie pas tes dents. » Je réponds, « Jamais, pas moi ! »

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

Mama go say no forget your teeth o! I go tell am say no shaking.


Après m’être lavée, j’accueille grand-papa et tantine et je leur souhaite une bonne journée.

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

Wen I don bath finish, I go salute grandpapa and aunty, and tell dem say make today beta oo.


Ensuite, je m’habille, « Je suis grande maintenant maman, » dis-je.

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

Den I go wear my cloth by myself, “I tell mama say I be bigger boy.


Je peux attacher mes boutons et boucler mes chaussures.

I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.

I fit do my buttons and tie my shoe.


Et je m’assure que mon petit frère connaît toutes les nouvelles de l’école.

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

I dey tell my small brother all the gist from school.


En classe je fais de mon mieux de toutes les façons possibles.

In class I do my best in every way.

For school, I dey try as my power gree me


Je fais toutes ces bonnes choses chaque jour. Mais la chose que j’aime le mieux, c’est de jouer et jouer encore!

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

I dey do plenty things everyday. But na play I like pass.


Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Alexandra Danahy
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level: Level 2
Source: Zama is great! from African Storybook
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