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Umuntu umutali saana Mwanamume mrefu A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Sandra Mulesu

Language IciBemba

Level Level 2

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Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.

His hoe was too short.


Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.

His doorway was too low.


Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.

His bed was too short.


Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.

His bicycle was too short.


Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!

This man was too tall!


Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.

He made very high door frames.


Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.

He made a very long bed.


Aashitile incinga iitali saana.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Aaikele pa cipuna icitali saana. Aaleliila kuli foloko iitali saana.

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

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


Aashile iŋanda yakwe no kuya mukwikala mu mpanga. Aikeele imyaka iingi.

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

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


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Sandra Mulesu
Language: IciBemba
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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