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A girl and two boys looking at a basket of fruit.

Ciqaab Punishment Punition

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Melany Pietersen

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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A woman carrying a basket of fruit on her head and three children watching her from a house.

Maalin maalmaha ka mid ah, hooyo waxay heshay miro badan.

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.

Un jour, Maman a ramassé beaucoup de fruits.

A girl and two boys looking at a basket of fruit.

“Goormaa wax miro ah heleynaa?” ayaan weydiinay. “Waxaan miraha cuni doonaa caawa,” ayay tiri hooyo.

“When can we have some fruit?” we ask. “We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.

Nous lui demandons : « Pouvons-nous manger des fruits ? » Maman répond : « Nous les mangerons ce soir. »

A boy eating lots of fruit.

Walaalkay Rahim waa mid dhuuni ah. Waxa uu dhadhamiyaa midhaha oo dhan. In badan na waa uu ka cunaa.

My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.

Mon frère Rahim est glouton. Il goûte tous les fruits. Il en mange beaucoup.

A sad-looking boy and girl looking at a half-eaten fruit basket.

“Bal eeg waxuu Rahim sameeyey!” Waxaa ku qayliyay walaalkayga yar. “Rahim waa akhlaaq la aan iyo bakhayl,” Ayaan dhahaa.

“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother. “Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.

« Regarde ce qu’a fait Rahim ! », crie mon petit frère. Et moi, je dis : « Rahim est méchant et égoïste. »

An angry-looking woman standing in front of a half-eaten fruit basket.

Hooyo waxay u caraysantahy Rahim.

Mother is angry with Rahim.

Maman est fâchée contre Rahim.

An angry-looking boy and girl glaring at another boy.

Waxaan sidoo kale u caraysannahay Rahim. Laakin Rahim kama xumo.

We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.

Nous aussi, nous sommes fâchés contre Rahim. Mais Rahim ne regrette rien.

A woman sitting on a chair knitting and a boy talking to her.

“Miyaadan u soconin in aad ciqaabto Rahim?” ayuu waydiiyay walaalkayga yar.

“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.

« Tu ne vas pas punir Rahim ? », demande Petit Frère.

A woman, boy and girl talking to a boy standing in front of them.

“Rahim, dhakhso waad kashalaayi doontaa,” hooyo ayaa ugu digtay.

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.

« Rahim », prévient maman, « tu le regretteras bientôt. »

An ill-looking boy.

Rahim ayaa billaabay inuu dareemo xanuun.

Rahim starts to feel sick.

Rahim ne se sent pas bien.

An ill-looking boy holding his tummy standing in front of a woman.

“Caloosha ayaa aad i xanuunayso,” ayuu Rahim ku gunuunacay.

“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.

Il gémit: « J’ai mal au ventre ! »

An ill-looking boy holding his tummy and covering his mouth leaving a room.

Hooyo ayaa garanaysay in ay taas dhacayso. Mirtii ayaa ciqaabeyso Rahim!

Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!

Maman savait que cela arriverait. Ce sont les fruits qui punissent Rahim !

A woman, a boy and a girl putting their arms around another boy.

Ogu danbeytii, Rahim ayaa nagu yidhi waan ka xumahay. “Marnaba markale ma noqon doono mid saaid dhuuni u ah,” ayuu balanqaaday, waana aaminnay dhammaanteen isaga.

Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises. And we all believe him.

Plus tard, Rahim vient s’excuser et promet : « Je ne serai plus jamais aussi glouton. » Et nous, nous le croyons.

Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
Source: Punishment from African Storybook
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