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Umuntu umutali saana A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Sandra Mulesu

Language IciBemba

Level Level 2

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Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


Aashitile incinga iitali saana.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


Aaikele pa cipuna icitali saana. Aaleliila kuli foloko iitali saana.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.


Aashile iŋanda yakwe no kuya mukwikala mu mpanga. Aikeele imyaka iingi.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Sandra Mulesu
Language: IciBemba
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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