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Mwanamume mrefu A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ursula Nafula

Read by Lauwo George

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 2

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Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

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.


Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.

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: Ursula Nafula
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Kiswahili
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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