Download PDF
Back to stories list

Muuna yomutelele hahulu A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Language SiLozi (Zambia)

Level Level 2

Narrate full story The audio for this story is currently not available.


Muhuma wa hae neeli omukuswani hahulu.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


Munyako wa hae neeli omukuswani hahulu.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


Mumbeta wa hae neeli omukuswani hahulu.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


Njinga ya hae neeli yekuswani hahulu.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


Muuna yo neeli yomutelele hahulu.

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


Napangile mufinyani wa muhuma omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


Napangile minyako yemitelele hahulu.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


Napangile mumbeta omutelele hahulu.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


Nalekile njinga yetelele hahulu.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


Nainzi fa sipula sesitelele hahulu. Nacisa foloko yetelele hahulu.

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.


Nasiile ndu yahae ni kuyo pila mwa mushitu o mutuna. Napilile lilimo zeñata.

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: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana
Language: SiLozi (Zambia)
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.
Options
Back to stories list Download PDF