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Xayawaan tirin Counting animals Compter les animaux

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Anwar Mohamed Dirie

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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Hal maroodi ayaa u socdo in uu biyo cabo.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Un éléphant va boire de l’eau.


Laba geri ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.


Saddex gisi ah iyo afar shimbirood ayaa sido kale ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Trois bœufs et quatre oiseaux vont boire de l’eau.


Shan cawl iyo lix doofaar ayaa ku sii socda biyaha.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Cinq impalas et six phacochères vont boire de l’eau.


Toddoba dameer-farow ayaa biyaha ku sii ordaya.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.


Siddeed rah iyo sagaal kalluun ayaa biyaha ku dabaalanaya.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.


Hal libaax ayaa reemay. Waxa uu isaguna doonayaa in uu biyo cabbo. Yaa ka baqa libaaxa?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Un lion rugit. Il veut boire aussi. Qui a peur du lion ?


Hal maroodi ayaa biyo la cabbaya libaaxa.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Un éléphant boit de l’eau avec le lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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