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Five people with different hairstyles.

Timo Hair Cheveux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Anwar Mohamed Dirie

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thuli timo waxa ay leedahay timo gaaban.

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli a des cheveux courts.


A woman with long hair.

Anna waxa ay leedahay timo dheer.

Anna has long hair.

Anna a des cheveux longs.


A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathu waxa ay leedahay timaha ugu dheer.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy a les cheveux les plus longs.


A woman with plaited hair.

Zama waa ay tidcatay timaheeda.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama a tressé ses cheveux.


A man with a beard.

Aaabe waxa uu leeyahay gar.

Baba has a beard.

Baba a une barbe.


A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele waa ay shanleysay timaheeda.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele s’est peignée.


A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo waa uu jaray timihiisa.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo s’est coupé les cheveux.


A man with a shaved head.

Themba waa uu xiiray timihiisii.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba s’est rasé les cheveux.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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