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Un homme très grand A very tall man œ̃ ɔm tʁɛ gʁɑ̃

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 2

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Sa houe était trop courte.

His hoe was too short.

sa ʼu etɛ tʁo kuʁt


Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.

His doorway was too low.

sa pɔʁt @d’entrée etɛ tʁo bas


Son lit était trop court.

His bed was too short.

sɔ̃ li etɛ tʁo kuʁ


Sa bicyclette était trop petite.

His bicycle was too short.

sa bisiklɛt etɛ tʁo pətit


Cet homme était trop grand.

This man was too tall!

sɛt ɔm etɛ tʁo gʁɑ̃


Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.

He made a very long hoe handle.

il fabʁika œ̃ lɔ̃ mɑ̃ʃ puʁ sa ʼu


Il agrandit ses portes.

He made very high door frames.

il agʁɑ̃di se pɔʁt


Il fabriqua un très grand lit.

He made a very long bed.

il fabʁika œ̃ tʁɛ gʁɑ̃ li


Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.

He bought a very high bicycle.

il aʃta yn bisiklɛt tʁɛ ʼot


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

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

il @s’assit syʁ yn ʃɛz tʁɛ ʼot e mɑ̃ʒa avɛk yn tʁɛ gʁɑ̃d fuʁʃɛt


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

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

il kita sa mɛzɔ̃ e veky dɑ̃ yn gʁɑ̃d fɔʁɛ il veky pɑ̃dɑ̃ də lɔ̃g ane


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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