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Tom, o vendedor de bananas Tom the banana seller Tomu kashitisha wa nkonde

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Translators without Borders, Carolina Iazzetta Alves, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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Tom está carregando uma bandeja de bananas maduras.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom alasenda ulupe lwa nkonde ishapya.


Tom vai para o mercado para vender as bananas.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom alaya ku maliketi mu kushitisha inkonde.


As pessoas no mercado estão comprando frutas.

People at the market are buying fruit.

Abantu pa maliketi baleeshita ifitwalo.


Mas ninguém compra as bananas do Tom. Elas preferem comprar frutas de mulheres.

But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. They prefer to buy fruit from women.

Nomba tapali nangu umo uuleshita kuli Tomu.


Elas dizem: “Na nossa comunidade apenas mulheres vendem frutas” E perguntam: “Que tipo de homem é esse?”

“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.

“Mu mushi wesu, banamaayofye ebashitisha ifitwalo,” efilanda abantu. “Mwaume wa musango shani uyu?” efyo bepusha.


Mas o Tom não desiste. E ele grita: “Comprem minhas bananas! Comprem minhas bananas doces e maduras!”

But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy my bananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”

Nomba Tomu taleka. Aleeta abantu, “Shiteni inkonde shandi! Shiteni inkonde shandi ishapya kabili ishalowa!”


Uma mulher pega algumas bananas da bandeja. Ela olha para as bananas com muito cuidado.

One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.

Namaayo umo asendapo inkonde shimo pa lupe. Ashilolekesha bwino-bwino.


A mulher compra as bananas.

The woman buys the bananas.

Uyu namaayo ashita inkonde.


Mais pessoas se aproximam. Elas compram as bananas do Tom e comem.

More people come to the stall. They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.

Abantu abengi baisa pali Tomu. Balashita inkonde shakwa Tomu no kushilya.


Rapidamente as bananas acabam. Tom conta o dinheiro que ganhou.

Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts the money he earned.

Ukwabula ukupoosa inshita, inkonde shapwa mu lupe. Tomu apenda indalama apanga.


Tom compra sabão, açúcar e pão. Ele coloca as compras na bandeja.

Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. He puts the things in his tray.

Tomu ashitamo isopo, shuga no mukate. Afibiika mu lupe.


Tom apoia a bandeja em sua cabeça e vai à casa.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.

Tomu alaatengeseela ulupe lwakwe pa mutwe no kubwelela ku ŋanda.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Translators without Borders, Carolina Iazzetta Alves, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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