Tinggi did liv wid im granmada.
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
@tinggi @did @liv wid im @granmada
Im yuuz tu luk aafa di kou dem wid ar.
He used to look after the cows with her.
im juːz tu luk @aafa di kɔu dem wid aɹ
Wan die di suoja dem did kom.
One day the soldiers came.
wan dɪɛ di suɔdʒa dem @did kom
Tinggi an im granmada did ronwe an go aid.
Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.
@tinggi an im @granmada @did @ronwe an @go @aid
Dem did aid ina di bush til nait kom dong.
They hid in the bush until night.
dem @did @aid ina di @bush @til naɪt kom doŋ
Den di suoja dem kom bak agen.
Then the soldiers came back.
@den di suɔdʒa dem kom @bak agen
Granmada aid Tinggi anda di liif dem.
Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.
@granmada @aid @tinggi anda di @liif dem
Wan a di suoja dem put im fut rait pan tap a im, bot im kip kwaiyat.
One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.
wan a di suɔdʒa dem @put im fut ɹaɪt @pan tap a im bot im @kip kwaɪjat
Wen it did aarait, Tinggi an im granmada kom out.
When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.
@wen it @did aːɹaɪt @tinggi an im @granmada kom @out
Dem tek dem taim go uom kwaiyat-kwaiyat.
They crept home very quietly.
dem tek dem taɪm @go uɔm @kwaiyat-kwaiyat
Ingrid Schechter
Ingrid Schechter
Georgette McGlashen
Jamaican Creole
Level 2
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