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En veldig høy mann A very tall man eːn ˈʋɛldɪ hœj mɑn

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Read by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Language Norwegian

Level Level 2

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Hakka hans var for kort.

His hoe was too short.

@hakka hɑns ʋɑːɾ fɔɾ kɔʈ


Døråpningen hans var for lav.

His doorway was too low.

@døråpningen hɑns ʋɑːɾ fɔɾ lɑːʋ


Sengen hans var for kort.

His bed was too short.

@sengen hɑns ʋɑːɾ fɔɾ kɔʈ


Sykkelen hans var for lav.

His bicycle was too short.

@sykkelen hɑns ʋɑːɾ fɔɾ lɑːʋ


Denne mannen var for høy!

This man was too tall!

ˈdɛnə mɑn ʋɑːɾ fɔɾ hœj


Han lagde et veldig langt hakkeskaft.

He made a very long hoe handle.

hɑn @lagde ɛt ˈʋɛldɪ @langt @hakkeskaft


Han lagde en veldig høy dørramme.

He made very high door frames.

hɑn @lagde eːn ˈʋɛldɪ hœj @dørramme


Han lagde en veldig lang seng.

He made a very long bed.

hɑn @lagde eːn ˈʋɛldɪ lɑŋ sɛŋ


Han kjøpte en veldig høy sykkel.

He bought a very high bicycle.

hɑn @kjøpte eːn ˈʋɛldɪ hœj ˈsʏkəl


Han satt på en veldig høy stol. Han spiste med en veldig lang gaffel.

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

hɑn sɑt poː eːn ˈʋɛldɪ hœj stuːl hɑn ˈspɪstə meː eːn ˈʋɛldɪ lɑŋ ˈgɑfəl


Han reiste fra huset sitt og bodde i en stor skog. Han levde i mange år.

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

hɑn @reiste fɾɑː ˈhʉːsə @sitt oː @bodde ɪ eːn stuːɾ skuːg hɑn @levde ɪ ˈmɑŋə oːɾ


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Read by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Language: Norwegian
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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