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Mwanamume mrefu A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ursula Nafula

Read by Lauwo George

Language Swahili

Level Level 2

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Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

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

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


Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.

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: Ursula Nafula
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Swahili
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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