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A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Muz satıcısı Tom Tom the banana seller Tom le vendeur de bananes

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Leyla Tekül

Read by Leyla Tekül

Language Turkish

Level Level 2

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A man carrying a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom bir tepsi dolusu olgun muz taşıyor.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Tom transporte un plateau de bananes mûres.


A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom muzları satmak için pazara gidiyor.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

Tom va au marché pour vendre des bananes.


People buying fruit at a market.

Pazardaki insanlar meyve alıyorlar.

People at the market are buying fruit.

Les gens au marché achètent des fruits.


A man standing at a banana stall.

Ama hiç kimse Tom’un muzlarını almıyor.

But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. They prefer to buy fruit from women.

Mais personne n’achète les bananes de Tom. Ils préfèrent acheter leurs fruits des femmes.


A man sitting at a banana stall.

“Bizim mahallede muzu sadece kadınlar satar,” diyor müşteriler. “Bu ne biçim bir adam?” diye soruyorlar.

“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.

« Dans notre communauté, seulement les femmes vendent des fruits, » disent les gens. « Quelle sorte d’homme est celui-ci ? » demandent les gens.


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Ama Tom yılmıyor ve sesleniyor “Muzlarımdan alın, muzlarım tatlı ve olgun!”

But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy my bananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”

Mais Tom ne démissionne pas. Il crie, « Achetez mes bananes ! Achetez mes bananes mûres et sucrées ! »


A woman holding a bunch of bananas and a man standing at a banana stall passing her bananas.

Bir kadın bir hevenk muz seçiyor tepsiden. Muzlara dikkatlice bakıyor.

One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.

Une femme choisit un régime de bananes du plateau. Elle inspecte les bananes soigneusement.


A woman holding up a bunch or bananas in a market.

Ve kadın muzları alıyor.

The woman buys the bananas.

La femme achète les bananes.


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Başkaları da gelmeye başlıyor. Onlar da Tom’un muzlarını alıp yiyorlar.

More people come to the stall. They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.

D’autres personnes viennent au stand. Elles achètent les bananes de Tom et les mangent.


A man standing with an empty tray at a market stall and people eating bananas.

Az sonra tepsi boşalıyor. Tom kazandığı paraları sayıyor.

Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts the money he earned.

Bientôt, le plateau est vide. Tom compte l’argent qu’il a gagné.


A man buying items from a market stall and putting them in a tray.

Sonra Tom sabun, şeker ve ekmek alıyor. Ve aldıklarını tepsiye koyuyor.

Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. He puts the things in his tray.

Ensuite, Tom achète du savon, du sucre et du pain. Il met les choses sur son plateau.


A man carrying a tray on his head.

Tom tepsiyi başının üstünde dengeliyor ve evine gidiyor.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.

Tom balance le plateau sur sa tête et rentre chez lui.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Leyla Tekül
Read by: Leyla Tekül
Language: Turkish
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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