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Omulumenhu omule unene A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Fritz David

Language Kwanyama

Level Level 2

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Etemo laye lixupi unene.

His hoe was too short.


Oshivelo shonduda yaye oshixupi unene.

His doorway was too low.


Ombete yaye oixupi neenghono.

His bed was too short.


Ombasikela yaye oixupi neenghono.

His bicycle was too short.


Omulumenhu ou omule unene!

This man was too tall!


Okwa ninga omupini wetemo mulemule.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Okwa ninga oikulo yomivelo donduda yaye ile unene.

He made very high door frames.


Okwa ninga ombete ile unene.

He made a very long bed.


Okwa landa ombashikela ile unene.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Okwa li omutumba koshipundi shileshile. Oha li nefoloko lilelile.

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


Okwa fiya po eumbo laye ndele ta ka kala mofuka inene. Okwa kala mo eedula dihapu.

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: Fritz David
Language: Kwanyama
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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