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Tom marsan banann Tom muuza ndizi

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students

Language Mauritian Creole

Level Level 2

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Tom sarye enn plato banann mir.

Tom anabeba tenga la ndizi zilizoiva.


Tom al bazar pou vann banann.  

Tom anaenda sokoni kuuza ndizi.


Bann dimounn dan bazar aste frwi.

Sokoni watu wananunua matunda.


Selman, personn pa aste banann Tom. Zot prefer aste zot frwi ek bann madam.

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


« Dan nou kominote, zis bann madam vann frwi, » bann dimounn-la dir. « Ki kalite zom li ete sann-la ? » bann dimounn-la demande.

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


Selman Tom pas bes lebra. Li kriye, « Aste mo banann ! Aste mo banann mir, bien bien dou ! »

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


Enn madam swazir enn rezim banann depi plato-la. Li chek banann-la bien.

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


Madam-la aste banann-la.

Mwanamke ananunua ndizi.


Bann lezot dimounn vinn kot latab-la. Zot aste banann Tom et zot manze.

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


Enn ti mama apre, plato-la vid. Tom kont kas ki li’nn gagne.

Mara, tenga linakuwa tupu. Tom anahesabu pesa alizopata.


Apre sa, Tom al aste savon,disik ek dipin. Li met tou lor so plato.

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


Tom, avoy plato-la lor so latet et retourn lakaz.

Tom anajitwisha tenga kichwani na kwenda nyumbani.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students
Language: Mauritian Creole
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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