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ǃ’Hoan kaice gǂa’in A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Kileni A. Fernando

Language Juǀʼhoan

Level Level 2

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Ha ǁhao koh kaice ǃoma.

His hoe was too short.


Ha tjutzi koh kaice ǃoma.

His doorway was too low.


Ha gǃahm koh kaice ǃoma.

His bed was too short.


Ha ǀ’uri koh kaice ǃoma.

His bicycle was too short.


ǃ’Hoan he koh kaice gǂa’in!

This man was too tall!


Ha koh kuru ǁhaoǃ’an kaice gǂa’in.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Ha koh kuru tjutzi gǃxama kaice gǂa’in.

He made very high door frames.


Ha koh kuru gǃahma kaice gǂa’in.

He made a very long bed.


Ha koh ǁ’ama ǀ’uri kaice gǂa’in.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Ha koh nǀanga gǀaxua kaice gǂa’in. Te ‘m ǀxoa forkoa kaice gǂa’in.

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


Ha nǁah ha ǃaoh te ua tzi, te gǀae gea kuri sa ǂhai.

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: Kileni A. Fernando
Language: Juǀʼhoan
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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