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Wani Dogon Mutum A very tall man Na longie man o

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Muhammad Tukur Bala

Language Hausa

Level Level 2

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Hauyarshi gajera ce.

His hoe was too short.

Em hoe na kpuku.


Kofarshi ‘yar gajera ce.

His doorway was too low.

Em door to enta house na tuketuke.


Gadonshi ma gajere ne.

His bed was too short.

Em bed sef tintiny.


Kekenshi dan gajere ne

His bicycle was too short.

Em bicycle sef na tintiny oo.


Wannan mutum dogo ne kwarai

This man was too tall!

D man en e long no be small thing.


Ya yi kotar hauyarsa mai tsawo sosai

He made a very long hoe handle.

D hoe hand e construct na longie size.


yayi kyawaren kofofi masu tsayi sosai

He made very high door frames.

D door body e make sef dey tall.


Ya yi gado mai tsayi sosai.

He made a very long bed.

Em bed en na size every.


Ya sayo keke mai tsawo sosai.

He bought a very high bicycle.

D bicycle e buy dey tall.


Ya zauna a kujera mai tsayi sosai. Ya ci abinci da dogon cokali mai yatsu.

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.


Ya bar gidanshi ya koma dokar daji. Ya rayu shekaru masu yawa.

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: Muhammad Tukur Bala
Language: Hausa
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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