Èrɨ vɨ ́lé é’bʉ́ rɨ ̀ ndráa èrɨ
nɨ ́ àlíárʉ́ tʉ̀.
His hoe was too short.
Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.
Èrɨ vɨ ́lé jótilé rɨ ̀ ndráa èrɨ
nɨ ́ èlè tʉ̀.
His doorway was too low.
Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.
Èrɨ vɨ ́lé gbóló rɨ ̀ ndráa
èlè tʉ̀.
His bed was too short.
Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.
Èrɨ mà gárɨ ̀ ndrá àlíá tʉ̀.
His bicycle was too short.
Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.
Ágú ndê zò ndráa tʉ̀.
This man was too tall!
Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!
Edé ‘ɨ ́mà e’bʉ́ àbé èzʉ́
nɨ.
He made a very long hoe handle.
Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.
Edé ‘ɨ ́mà jótilé èzʉ́.
He made very high door frames.
Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.
Edé ‘ɨ ́mà kɨ ̀tándà èzʉ́.
He made a very long bed.
Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.
Je ‘ɨ ́mà gárɨ ̀ èzʉ́.
He bought a very high bicycle.
Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.
Rɨ kómé èzʉ́ ni mà drìá.
Rɨ nyaká nyá kà’bèlé
èzʉ́ nɨ sɨ ̀.
He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.
Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.
Kʉ ‘ɨ ́ vɨ ́lé àkú rɨ ̀ rá, mu
a’á òce àzɨ ́ àmbú nɨ mà
táláá.
A’á élɨ ́ èzʉ́.
He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.
Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.
Cornelius Gulere
Catherine Groenewald
Dorothy Fetaru
Lugbarati (official orthography)
Level 2
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