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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Namicha baayyee dheeraa A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Siyane Aniley

Language Oromo

Level Level 2

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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Qottoon isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


A very tall man and a boy standing outside a house; the doorway is too low for him.

Balballi mana isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


A very tall man in bed with his feet hanging off the edge of the bed, and a boy standing next to him looking at his feet.

Sireen isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


A very tall man riding a bicycle too small for him.

Biskileettiin isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


A very tall man standing in front of a crowd of people.

Namichi kun baayyee dheeraa dha!

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Qottoo dheeraa hojjate.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Balbala dheeraa hojjate.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


A man in a long bed and a boy standing next to him.

Siree isaa baayyee dheeraa godhe.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


A very tall man riding a high bicycle and a boy sitting in a basket on the back.

Biskileettii dheeraa bitate.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


A very tall man sitting on a very high chair eating with a long fork, and a boy sitting next to him at the top of a ladder.

Barcuma baayyee dheeraa irra taa’e. Maankaa baayyee dheeraa dhaan nyaata isaa nyaate.

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

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.


A house in a forest.

Mana isaa gadhiisee, bosona keessa jiraate. Umurii dheeraa jiraate.

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

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Siyane Aniley
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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