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Wahn taal-taal man A very tall man wan @taal-taal man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Georgette McGlashen

Language Jamaican Creole

Level Level 2

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Im uo did tuu shaat.

His hoe was too short.

im @uo @did tuː ʃaːt


Im duowie did tuu luo.

His doorway was too low.

im @duowie @did tuː lʊo


Im bed did tuu likl.

His bed was too short.

im @bed @did tuː likl̩


Im baisikl did tuu likl.

His bicycle was too short.

im @baisikl @did tuː likl̩


Da man ya did tuu taal!

This man was too tall!

@da man ja @did tuː @taal


Im mek wahn lang-lang stik fi di uo.

He made a very long hoe handle.

im @did mek a @lang-lang @stik fi di @uo


Im mek wahn ai-ai duowie.

He made very high door frames.

im @did mek a @ai-ai @duowie


Im mek wahn lang-lang bed.

He made a very long bed.

im @did mek a @lang-lang @bed


Im bai wahn big-big baisikl.

He bought a very high bicycle.

im @did baɪ wan @big-big @baisikl


Im sidong pan wahn ai-ai chier. Im nyam wid wahn lang-lang faak.

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

im @did sidoŋ @pan wan @ai-ai @chier im di ɲam wid a @lang-lang @faak


Im did go we lef im ous an did go liv ina wahn big faris. Im liv de fi nof-nof ierz.

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

im @did @go @we lef im ɔus an @did @go @liv ina wan @big @faris im @did @liv de fi nofnof @ierz


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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