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

Дуже високий чоловік A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Nataliya Tyshchuk

Read by Oksana Duchak, Khrystyna Marenych, Nataliia Naiavko, Nataliya Tyshchuk

Language Ukrainian

Level Level 2

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

Його мотика була закоротка.

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.

Двері його дому були занизькі.

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.

Ліжко, на якому він спав, було закоротке.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


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

Його велосипед був замалий.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


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

Цей чоловік був занадто високий!

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Він зробив довгий держак до мотики,

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

вставив дуже високі двері,

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


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

змайстрував дуже довге ліжко,

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.

і купив більший велосипед.

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.

Дуже високий чоловік сів на дуже високий стілець і почав їсти дуже довгою виделкою.

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.

Він пішов із дому і оселився у великому лісі. Він жив там багато років.

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: Nataliya Tyshchuk
Read by: Oksana Duchak, Khrystyna Marenych, Nataliia Naiavko, Nataliya Tyshchuk
Language: Ukrainian
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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