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A man fire breathing, holding two sticks lit with fire.

Ibbidda Fire Le feu

Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Rob Owen

Demoze Degefa

Oromo

Level 1

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A boy blowing onto a small fire and another boy pointing to the fire.

Ilali ibbida!

Look, fire!

Regardez, le feu !

A forest on fire and deer running away.

Ibbiddi nama gubba.

Fire burns.

Le feu brûle.

A cooking pot on a campfire next to a bowl and spoon.

Ibbiddi nyaata bilcheesaa.

Fire cooks.

Le feu cuit.

Five people standing around a campfire keeping warm.

Ibbiddi ho’a namaa kenna.

Fire gives warmth.

Le feu donne de la chaleur.

A house at nighttime with the lights on inside.

Ibbiddi ifa namaa kenna.

Fire gives light.

Le feu donne de la lumière.

A man fire breathing, holding two sticks lit with fire.

Ibbidda, ilaali.

Look, fire!

Regardez, le feu !

A family chatting in their lounge with the fire lit.

Ibbiddi aja’iba.

Fire is wonderful.

Le feu est merveilleux.

Fire burning small huts, and people and animals escaping.

Humnaa niqaba.

And it is powerful.

Et il est puissant.

Written by: Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Illustrated by: Rob Owen

Translated by: Demoze Degefa

Language: Oromo

Level: Level 1

Source: Fire from African Storybook

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