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Budaa n ba’am wɔgε A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Samuel Awinkene Atintono

Language Gurene

Level Level 2

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Akuure la ani la girega.

His hoe was too short.


A kuleŋa la nuurɛ ba’am bɔna la tiŋa.

His doorway was too low.


A gɔregɔ la ba’am ana la girega.

His bed was too short.


A kutoweefo la ba’am ana la girega.

His bicycle was too short.


Budaa la daa ba’am wɔgε mε!

This man was too tall!


A maalε a kuure la gurega zi’an ti la ba’am wɔgε mε.

He made a very long hoe handle.


A maalε a kuleŋa dɔɔrɔ la ti ba’am zãɛ mε.

He made very high door frames.


A maalε la gɔrewoko.

He made a very long bed.


A da’ la kutowewoko.

He bought a very high bicycle.


A zi҄’ire la kugewoko zuo. A di me la deesɔn-woko.

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


A basε a yire la mε gee ta kε҄’εra goo katε҄ puan. A kε҄ bini yue mε.

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


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Samuel Awinkene Atintono
Language: Gurene
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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