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Five people with different hairstyles.

الشَّعْرُ Hair Cheveux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk

Read by Mashael Muhanna

Language Arabic

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

ثَلِي لَدَيْهَا شَعْرٌ قَصِيرٌ.

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli a des cheveux courts.


A woman with long hair.

آنّا لَدَيْهَا شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ.

Anna has long hair.

Anna a des cheveux longs.


A woman with very long hair tied back.

كَاثِي لَدَيْهَا أطْوَلُ شَعْرٍ.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy a les cheveux les plus longs.


A woman with plaited hair.

زَامَا جَدَلَتْ شَعْرَهَا.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama a tressé ses cheveux.


A man with a beard.

بَابَا لَدَيْهِ لِحْيَةٌ.

Baba has a beard.

Baba a une barbe.


A woman with neatly combed hair.

زَانِيلِي مَشَطَتْ شَعْرَهَا.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele s’est peignée.


A man with a fresh haircut.

ثِيبُو قَصَّ شَعْرَهُ.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo s’est coupé les cheveux.


A man with a shaved head.

ثِيمْبَا أَزَالَ شَعْرَهُ.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba s’est rasé les cheveux.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Heba Tesheh, Maaouia Haj Mabrouk
Read by: Mashael Muhanna
Language: Arabic
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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