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Ọkùnrin gíga púpọ̀ kan A very tall man Na longie man o

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Taiwo Ẹhinẹni

Language Yoruba

Level Level 2

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Ọkọ́ rẹ̀ kúrú jù.

His hoe was too short.

Em hoe na kpuku.


Ọ̀nà ilẹ̀kùn rẹ̀ kéré jù.

His doorway was too low.

Em door to enta house na tuketuke.


Ibùsùn rẹ̀ kúrú jù.

His bed was too short.

Em bed sef tintiny.


Kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀ kúrú jù.

His bicycle was too short.

Em bicycle sef na tintiny oo.


Ọkùnrin yìí ga jù!

This man was too tall!

D man en e long no be small thing.


Ó ṣe ọwọ ọkọ́ gígùn púpọ̀ kan.

He made a very long hoe handle.

D hoe hand e construct na longie size.


Ó ṣe ara ilẹ̀kùn gíga púpọ̀.

He made very high door frames.

D door body e make sef dey tall.


Ó ṣe ibùsùn gígùn púpọ̀ kan.

He made a very long bed.

Em bed en na size every.


Ó ra kẹ̀kẹ́ gíga púpọ̀ kan.

He bought a very high bicycle.

D bicycle e buy dey tall.


Ó jòkó lórí aga gíga kan. Ó jẹun pẹ̀lú fọ́ọ̀kì gígùn kan.

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.


Ó kúrò ní ilé rẹ̀, o sì gbé ní igbó ńlá kan. Ó gbé fún ọdún púpọ̀.

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: Taiwo Ẹhinẹni
Language: Yoruba
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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