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Tom the banana seller Tom Umucuruzi w'imineke Tom le vendeur de bananes

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom atwara agataro k’imineke (ibitoki b’ihiye).

Tom transporte un plateau de bananes mûres.


Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom ajya ku isoko kugurisha imineke.

Tom va au marché pour vendre des bananes.


People at the market are buying fruit.

Abantu kw’isoko bari kugura imbuto.

Les gens au marché achètent des fruits.


But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. They prefer to buy fruit from women.

Ariko ntan’umwe uri kugura imineke ya Tom. Bariguhitamo kugura imputo z’abagore.

Mais personne n’achète les bananes de Tom. Ils préfèrent acheter leurs fruits des femmes.


“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.

“Mu muryango mugari wacu, abagore bonyine nibo bagurisha imbuto,” abantu baravuga. “Uyu ni mugabo ki? abantu barabaza.

« Dans notre communauté, seulement les femmes vendent des fruits, » disent les gens. « Quelle sorte d’homme est celui-ci ? » demandent les gens.


But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy my bananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”

Ariko Tom ntago ahara. Arahamagara, “Gura imineke yange! Gura imineke yange iryoshye ihiye!”

Mais Tom ne démissionne pas. Il crie, « Achetez mes bananes ! Achetez mes bananes mûres et sucrées ! »


One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.

Umugore umwe afata imineke myinshi kuva ku agataro. Yitegereza imineke yitonze.

Une femme choisit un régime de bananes du plateau. Elle inspecte les bananes soigneusement.


The woman buys the bananas.

Uwo mugore agura iyo imineke.

La femme achète les bananes.


More people come to the stall. They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.

Abandi bantu baza ku itandikiro. Bagura imineke ya Tom baranayirya.

D’autres personnes viennent au stand. Elles achètent les bananes de Tom et les mangent.


Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts the money he earned.

Vuba (Bidatinze), agataro kari ubusa. Tom abara abafaranga yakoreye.

Bientôt, le plateau est vide. Tom compte l’argent qu’il a gagné.


Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. He puts the things in his tray.

Ubundi TOm agura isabune, isukari, n’umugati. Ashyira ibintu mu agataro ke.

Ensuite, Tom achète du savon, du sucre et du pain. Il met les choses sur son plateau.


Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.

Tom yikorera agataro arataha.

Tom balance le plateau sur sa tête et rentre chez lui.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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