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Ágóbí ázó mbílíkó rĩ A very tall man Mwanamume mrefu

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Driliga Yasin, Adnan Anguyo

Language Aringati

Level Level 2

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I’dí ‘bã drí ãcó rĩ ãndrá ãliŋá rũ.

His hoe was too short.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.


I’dí ‘ba kéjí vá ãndrá ãliŋá rũ.

His doorway was too low.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.


I’dí ‘ba gbólo ãndrá vá éléŋá.

His bed was too short.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.


I’dí ‘ba gãrĩ ãndrá vá ãlíŋá rũ.

His bicycle was too short.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.


Ágobi ‘dí zó ãndrá ãzo mbíliko rũ!

This man was too tall!

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!


Edé í ãco ‘ba ábe ãzo mbíliko lá.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.


Edé vá í kéjí ãzo mbiíliko rũ.

He made very high door frames.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.


Edé í gbóló ãzo mbíliko rũ.

He made a very long bed.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.


Igbã í gárĩ ãzo mbíliko lá.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.


Rí kúrĩsí ãzo mbiíliko lã drígã. Rí ínyá nágá kíjíko ãzo mbíliko lã sĩ.

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.


A’bé í vile líco ra mú óále jéré ámbógo lá má índúgá. Ádrú ‘dá élí ízú.

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.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Driliga Yasin, Adnan Anguyo
Language: Aringati
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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