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A boy with a backpack on.

Maxaad samaynaysaa? What are you doing? Qu'est-ce que tu fais ?

Nina Orange

Wiehan de Jager

Abdi Muse

Ibrahim Ahmed

Somali

Level 1

A boy singing.

Waan heesayaa.

I am singing.

Je chante.

A girl waving.

Gacanta ayay haadinaysaa.

She is waving.

Elle fait un signe de la main.

A boy clapping.

Waan sacbinayaa.

I am clapping.

Je tape des mains.

A girl stretching out her arms.

Waa ay jimicsanaysaa.

She is stretching.

Elle s’étire.

A boy calling for someone.

Wuu u yeedhayaa.

He is calling.

Il appelle quelqu’un.

A boy speaking.

Waan ka jawaabayaa.

I am answering.

Je réponds.

A girl listening.

Waa ay dhagaysanaysaa.

She is listening.

Elle écoute.

A girl asking a question.

Maxaad samaynaysaa?

What are you doing?

Qu’est-ce que tu fais ?

Written by: Nina Orange

Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager

Translated by: Abdi Muse

Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed

Language: Somali

Level: Level 1

Source: What are you doing? from African Storybook

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