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Mwaalumi Mulamfwu Kapati A very tall man Umuntu umutali saana

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Chester Mwanza

Language Tonga

Level Level 2

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Ijamba lyakwe lyakali lifwaafwi kapati.

His hoe was too short.

Ulukasu lwakwe lwali ulwipi saana.


Mulyango waŋanda wakali mufwaafwi.

His doorway was too low.

Umwinshi wakwe wali uwipi saana.


Bulo bwakwe bwakali bufwaafwi.

His bed was too short.

Ubusanshi bwakwe bwali ubwipi saana.


Ncinga yakwe yakali mfwaafwi.

His bicycle was too short.

Incinga yakwe yali iipi saana.


Ooyu mwaalumi wakali mulamfwu.

This man was too tall!

Uyu muntu aalilepeshe saana.


Waka panga mwiini wajamba mulamfwu.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Aapangile umupini wa lukasu uutali saana.


Wakayaka milyango milamfwu kapati.

He made very high door frames.

Aapangile umwinshi uutali saana.


Wakabamba bulo bulamfwu.

He made a very long bed.

Aapangile ubusanshi ubutali saana.


Wakaula ncinga ndamfwu.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Aashitile incinga iitali saana.


Waka kkala acuuno cilamfwu. Wakalya amfwoloko ndamfwu.

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

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


Wakazwa muŋanda yakwe akuyoo kkala musyokwe. Wakakkala kwamyaka minji.

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: Chester Mwanza
Language: Tonga
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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