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Tingi and cows Tingi and the cows Tingi and cows

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Anthonia Ujene

Language Nigerian Pidgin

Level Level 2

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Tingi de stay with grandma.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.

Tingi de stay with grandma.


E dey take care of d cow with her.

He used to look after the cows with her.

E dey take care of d cow with her.


One day soldiers come.

One day the soldiers came.

One day soldiers come.


Dem come carry the cows go.

They took the cows away.

Dem come carry the cows go.


Tingi and em grandma run come hide.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.

Tingi and em grandma run come hide.


Dem hide for bush till night come.

They hid in the bush until night.

Dem hide for bush till night come.


The soldiers den come back.

Then the soldiers came back.

The soldiers den come back.


Grandma come hide Tingi under leaves.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.

Grandma come hide Tingi under leaves.


One soldiers carry leg on top am, e no shake at all.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.

One soldiers carry leg on top am, e no shake at all.


Wen dem don go, Tingi and em grandma come out.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.

Wen dem don go, Tingi and em grandma come out.


Dem creep go house small small.

They crept home very quietly.

Dem creep go house small small.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Anthonia Ujene
Language: Nigerian Pidgin
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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