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Tom machann fig lan Tom muuza ndizi

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA

Language Haitian

Level Level 2

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Tom ap mache ak yon panyen fig sou tèt li.

Tom anabeba tenga la ndizi zilizoiva.


Tom pral vann fig li yo nan mache a.

Tom anaenda sokoni kuuza ndizi.


Moun yo ki nan mache a abitye achte fwi.

Sokoni watu wananunua matunda.


Men okenn nan yo pap achte fwi nan men Tom. Yo pito achte fwi nan men medam yo.

Lakini hakuna anayenunua ndizi za Tom. Wanapenda kununua matunda kutoka kwa akina mama.


Nan kominote nou se fi sèlman ki vann fwi. Moun yo kòmanse pale sou Tom “Ki kalite gason sa a ye?”

“Kwenye jamii yetu, ni wanawake pekee ndio wanaouza matunda,” watu wanasema. “Ni mwanamume wa aina gani huyu?” watu wanahoji.


Men Tom pa kite sa dekouraje’l. Lap rele « Achte fig mwen yo…Achte fig mwen yo. Fig mwen yo mi, fig yo dous.”

Lakini Tom hakati tamaa. Anaita, “Nunua ndizi zangu! Nunueni ndizi zangu tamu zilizoiva!”


Yon madanm deside achte yon rejim fig nan men Tom. Li enspekte chak fig apa.

Mwanamke mmoja anachukua kichane cha ndizi kutoka kwenye tenga. Anaziangalia ndizi kwa umakini.


Lòt medam yo achte kèk fig tou.

Mwanamke ananunua ndizi.


Lòt moun kòmanse rive. Yo achte fig Tom yo enpi yo manje yo.

Watu wengine wanakuja kwenye kichanja. Wananunua ndizi za Tom na kuzila.


Anvan lontan Tom pa te gen fig ankò. Li konte lajan li.

Mara, tenga linakuwa tupu. Tom anahesabu pesa alizopata.


Ak lajan sa a Tom achte savon, sik ak pen. Li mete tout bagay sa yo nan panyen’l.

Tom ananunua sabuni, sukari, na mkate. Anaweka vitu kwenye tenga lake.


Tom balanse panyen an sou tèt li epi li rantre lakay li.

Tom anajitwisha tenga kichwani na kwenda nyumbani.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: ACE Haiti-University of Notre Dame USA
Language: Haitian
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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