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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Mwanamume mrefu A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ursula Nafula

Read by Lauwo George

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 2

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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Jembe lake lilikuwa fupi mno.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


A very tall man and a boy standing outside a house; the doorway is too low for him.

Mlango wake ulikuwa chini mno.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


A very tall man in bed with his feet hanging off the edge of the bed, and a boy standing next to him looking at his feet.

Kitanda chake kilikuwa kifupi mno.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


A very tall man riding a bicycle too small for him.

Baisikeli yake ilikuwa fupi sana.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


A very tall man standing in front of a crowd of people.

Mtu huyu alikuwa mrefu zaidi!

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Alitengeneza mpini wa jembe mrefu sana.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Alitengeneza fremu ndefu za milango.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


A man in a long bed and a boy standing next to him.

Alitengeneza kitanda kirefu sana.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


A very tall man riding a high bicycle and a boy sitting in a basket on the back.

Akanunua baisikeli iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


A very tall man sitting on a very high chair eating with a long fork, and a boy sitting next to him at the top of a ladder.

Aliketi juu ya kiti kilichokuwa juu sana. Alikula kwa kutumia uma iliyokuwa ndefu mno.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.


A house in a forest.

Aliacha nyumba yake na kuishi katika msitu mkubwa. Aliishi kwa miaka mingi.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Ursula Nafula
Read by: Lauwo George
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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