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A boy running after a tyre.

Walal yar oo caajislow ah Lazy little brother Petit frère paresseux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Unknown

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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A boy sitting in front of a campfire and a boy running after a tyre.

Waan toosa oo dabkan shidaa.

I wake up and make fire.

Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.

A boy sitting in front of a pot of water boiling on a campfire and a boy playing with a toy car.

Xooga biyo ah ayaan kariyaa.

I boil some water.

Je fais bouillir de l’eau.

A boy chopping wood and a boy chasing a chicken.

Xabadaan jajabiyaa.

I chop the firewood.

Je fends du bois de chauffage.

A boy stirring a pot on a campfire and a boy shooting a bird with a slingshot.

Dhariga waan walaaqaa.

I stir the pot.

Je remue le chaudron.

A boy sweeping the floor and a boy playing with some toys.

Sibidhka ayaan xaaqaa.

I sweep the floor.

Je balaye le plancher.

A boy washing dishes and a boy kicking a football.

Weelashan dhaqaa.

I wash the dishes.

Je lave la vaisselle.

A boy running after a tyre and a boy playing with some toys.

Maxaan aad ugu shaqeeyaa… … markuu walaalkey yar cayaar ku mashquulsanyahay?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Pourquoi est-ce que je travaille si fort… … quand mon frère est en train de jouer ?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Unknown
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 1
Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook
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