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Omurumendu omure tjinene A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Angelika Tjouṱuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri

Language Herero

Level Level 2

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Etemo re ra ri esupi tjinene.

His hoe was too short.


Omuvero wondjuwo ye wa ri omusupi tjinene.

His doorway was too low.


Ombete ye ya ri osupi tjinene.

His bed was too short.


Okanyeti ke ka ri okasupi tjinene.

His bicycle was too short.


Omurumendu ngwi wa ri omure tjinene!

This man was too tall!


Eye wa ungura omupiṋe wetemo omure tjinene.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Eye wa ungura omuvero wondjuwo omure tjinene.

He made very high door frames.


Eye wa ungura ombete onde tjinene.

He made a very long bed.


Eye wa randa okanyeti okare tjinene.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Eye aa haama kotjihavero otjire tjinene. Neye aa ri nesoroko ere tjinene.

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


Eye wa isa ondjuwo ye na katura mehwa enene. Neye wa hupa ozombura ozengi tjinene.

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: Angelika Tjouṱuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri
Language: Herero
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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