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Bambo wamutali kwambiri A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by David Sani Mwanza

Read by Christine Mwanza

Language Nyanja

Level Level 2

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Khasu lake linali lalifupi kwambiri.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Khomo lake linali lalifupi kwambiri.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Bedi lake linali lalifupi kwambiri.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Njinga yake inali yaifupi kwambiri.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Bambo uyu anali wam’tali kwambiri!

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Anapanga mpini wa khasu wautali.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Anapanga mafelemu a zitseko atali kwambiri.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Anapanga bedi lalitali kwambiri.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Anagula njinga yaitali kwambiri.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Anakhala pa m’pando wautali kwambiri. Anadya ndi foloko yaitali kwambiri.

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

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


Anacoka panyumba yake ndipo anakhala ku thengo lalikulu. Anakhala kwa zaka zambiri.

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

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


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: David Sani Mwanza
Read by: Christine Mwanza
Language: Nyanja
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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