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Walal yar oo caajislow ah Lazy little brother

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Unknown

Ibrahim Ahmed

Somali

Level 1

Waan toosa oo dabkan shidaa.

I wake up and make fire.

Xooga biyo ah ayaan kariyaa.

I boil some water.

Xabadaan jajabiyaa.

I chop the firewood.

Dhariga waan walaaqaa.

I stir the pot.

Sibidhka ayaan xaaqaa.

I sweep the floor.

Weelashan dhaqaa.

I wash the dishes.

Maxaan aad ugu shaqeeyaa… … markuu walaalkey yar cayaar ku mashquulsanyahay?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Unknown

Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed

Language: Somali

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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