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Namicha baayyee dheeraa Mwanamume mrefu

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Siyane Aniley

Language Oromo

Level Level 2

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Qottoon isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.


Balballi mana isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.


Sireen isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.


Biskileettiin isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.


Namichi kun baayyee dheeraa dha!

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!


Qottoo dheeraa hojjate.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.


Balbala dheeraa hojjate.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.


Siree isaa baayyee dheeraa godhe.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.


Biskileettii dheeraa bitate.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


Barcuma baayyee dheeraa irra taa’e. Maankaa baayyee dheeraa dhaan nyaata isaa nyaate.

Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


Mana isaa gadhiisee, bosona keessa jiraate. Umurii dheeraa jiraate.

Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Siyane Aniley
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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