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Nin aad u dheer A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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Yaanbadiisa waxay ahayd mid aad u gaaban.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


Albaabkiisa waxuu ahaa mid aad u hooseeyo.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


Sariirtiisa waxay ahayd mid aad u gaaban.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


Baaskiilkiisa waxuu ahaa mid aad u gaaban.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


Ninkan aad ayuu u dheeraa!

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


Waxuu sameeyay daab yaanbo aad u dheer.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


Waxuu sameeyay gidaaro albaab oo aad u sareeyo.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


Waxuu sameeyay sariir aad u dheer.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


Waxuu soo iibsaday baaskiil aad u sareeyo.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


Waxuu ku fadhiistay kursi aad u sareeyo. Waxuu kucunay fargeeto aad u dheer.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.


Waxuu ka tagay gurigiisa waxuuna ku noolaa kayn weyn. Waxuu ku noolaa sanado badan.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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