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Xayawaan tirin Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Anwar Mohamed Dirie

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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Hal maroodi ayaa u socdo in uu biyo cabo.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Laba geri ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Saddex gisi ah iyo afar shimbirood ayaa sido kale ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Shan cawl iyo lix doofaar ayaa ku sii socda biyaha.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Toddoba dameer-farow ayaa biyaha ku sii ordaya.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Siddeed rah iyo sagaal kalluun ayaa biyaha ku dabaalanaya.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


Hal libaax ayaa reemay. Waxa uu isaguna doonayaa in uu biyo cabbo. Yaa ka baqa libaaxa?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


Hal maroodi ayaa biyo la cabbaya libaaxa.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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