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A boy kicking a football.

Jirkeyga My body Mon corps

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Abdi Omar Aden, Ahmed Bare Shuriye, Said Hirsi Ali, Suleiman Ismail Abdi, Yussuf Siyat Hassan

Ibrahim Ahmed

Somali

Level 1

A boy running.

Waan la ordi karaa.

I can run with it.

Je peux courir avec.

A girl jumping.

Waan la boodi karaa.

I can jump with it.

Je peux sauter avec.

A boy dancing.

Waan la niikin karaa.

I can dance with it.

Je peux danser avec.

A boy swimming in a paddling pool.

Waan la dabaalan karaa.

I can swim with it.

Je peux nager avec.

A girl skipping with a rope.

Waan la gambin karaa.

I can skip with it.

Je peux sauter à la corde sauter avec.

A boy kicking a football.

Waan la darbeyn karaa.

I can kick with it.

Je peux donner un coup de pied avec.

A boy running.

Waan la baxsan karaa.

I can escape with it.

Je peux m’échapper avec.

A boy looking up at a bird flying.

Lakin marna lama duuli karo.

But I can never fly with it.

Mais je ne peux jamais voler avec.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Abdi Omar Aden, Ahmed Bare Shuriye, Said Hirsi Ali, Suleiman Ismail Abdi, Yussuf Siyat Hassan

Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed

Language: Somali

Level: Level 1

Source: My body from African Storybook

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