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Ra’ee, Saree fi Sa’a Goat, Dog and Cow Chèvre, Chien et Vache

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Demoze Degefa

Language Oromo

Level Level 2

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Ra’ee, Saree fi sanii hiriyoota garii turn. Yeroo takko taksii dhan gara imala deeman.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.

Chèvre, Chien et Vache étaient de très bons amis. Un jour ils firent un voyage en taxi.


Yeroo lafa imala isaani yeroo gahan, konkoaachisan taksii dha kafaltii isan gafatee. Sani kafaltii ishee qofa kafalte.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.

Quand ils atteignirent la fin de leur voyage, le chauffeur leur demanda de payer leurs tarifs. Vache paya son tarif.


Sabaaba qarshii sirri wan hinqabneef, sareen gatii gafatamee ol kafalte.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

Chien paya un petit peu plus parce qu’il n’avait pas la monnaie exacte.


Yeroo ra’een oto homaa hinkkafalin figudhaan soktee, konkolachisaan deebi saree dhaf kennuf ture.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.

Le chauffeur était prêt à donner Chien sa monnaie quand Chèvre est partie sans payer du tout.


Konkolachisaan bayee aree. Kanfu sareef oto deebi issa hinkenin sokke.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

Le chauffeur était très contrarié. Il partit sans donner Chien sa monnaie.


Hardhalee tanan sababin sareen konkoolatit figduuf debii san fudhachuufi.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.

Voilà pourquoi, même aujourd’hui, Chien court vers une voiture pour jeter un coup d’œil à l’intérieur et trouver le chauffeur qui lui doit sa monnaie.


Ra’een sagalee konkoolta irra nibaqaati. Sababin isas kaflte ishe wan hin kaffalin nana hidhama jette yaddi.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.

Chèvre fuit le son d’une voiture. Elle a peur qu’elle soit arrêtée pour ne pas avoir payé son tarif.


Sanii garuu yeroo konkoolatan dhufu hincinqamtu, sababin isas kafalte isshe offira kafalatee wanjirtuf.

And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.

Et Vache n’est pas gênée quand une voiture arrive. Vache prend son temps pour traverser la rue parce qu’elle sait qu’elle a payé son tarif en intégralité.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Demoze Degefa
Language: Oromo
Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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