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Ágóbí ázó mbílíkó rĩ A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Driliga Yasin, Adnan Anguyo

Language Aringati

Level Level 2

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I’dí ‘bã drí ãcó rĩ ãndrá ãliŋá rũ.

His hoe was too short.


I’dí ‘ba kéjí vá ãndrá ãliŋá rũ.

His doorway was too low.


I’dí ‘ba gbólo ãndrá vá éléŋá.

His bed was too short.


I’dí ‘ba gãrĩ ãndrá vá ãlíŋá rũ.

His bicycle was too short.


Ágobi ‘dí zó ãndrá ãzo mbíliko rũ!

This man was too tall!


Edé í ãco ‘ba ábe ãzo mbíliko lá.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Edé vá í kéjí ãzo mbiíliko rũ.

He made very high door frames.


Edé í gbóló ãzo mbíliko rũ.

He made a very long bed.


Igbã í gárĩ ãzo mbíliko lá.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Rí kúrĩsí ãzo mbiíliko lã drígã. Rí ínyá nágá kíjíko ãzo mbíliko lã sĩ.

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


A’bé í vile líco ra mú óále jéré ámbógo lá má índúgá. Ádrú ‘dá élí ízú.

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: Driliga Yasin, Adnan Anguyo
Language: Aringati
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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