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A lion roaring at animals next to the water.

ژماردنی ئاژەڵەكان Counting animals Compter les animaux

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Agri Afshin

Language Kurdish (Sorani)

Level Level 1

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An elephant near water.

فیلێك دەڕوا بۆ ئەوەی ئاو بخواتەوە.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Un éléphant va boire de l’eau.


Two giraffes drinking water.

دوو زەڕافە دەڕۆن بۆ ئەوەی ئاو بخۆنەوە.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Deux girafes vont boire de l’eau.


Three buffaloes and four birds near water.

هەروەها سێ گامێش و چوار باڵندەش دەڕۆن بۆ ئەوەی ئاو بخۆنەوە.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Trois bœufs et quatre oiseaux vont boire de l’eau.


Impalas and warthogs near water.

پێنج ئاسك و شەش بەرازی كێوی بەرەو لای ئاوەكە دەڕۆن.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Cinq impalas et six phacochères vont boire de l’eau.


Zebras running to the water.

حەوت كەرە كێوی بەرەو لای ئاوەكە غار دەدەن.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Sept zèbres courent vers l’eau.


Frogs and fish swimming in water.

هەشت بۆق و نۆ ماسی لە ناو ئاوەكەدا مەلە‌ی دەكەن.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Huit grenouilles et neuf poissons nagent dans l’eau.


A lion roaring at animals next to the water.

شـێـرێك دەنەڕێـنێ. ئەویش دەیهەوێ ئاو بخواتەوە. كێ لە شێرەكە دەترسێت؟

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Un lion rugit. Il veut boire aussi. Qui a peur du lion ?


An elephant and lion drinking water.

فیلـێـك لەگەڵ شێرێک ئاو دەخواتەوە.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Un éléphant boit de l’eau avec le lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Agri Afshin
Language: Kurdish (Sorani)
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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