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Gaxu aob A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ngeve Shangombe

Language Khoekhoegowab

Level Level 2

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ǁÎb di ǃōs ge kaise a ǃnuburo.

His hoe was too short.


ǁÎb di daos ge kaise a ǂam.

His doorway was too low.


ǁÎb di kharob ge kaise a ǃnuburo.

His bed was too short.


ǁÎb ǀurihāb ge kaise ge ǃnuburo i.

His bicycle was too short.


Nē aob ge kaise ge gaxu i.

This man was too tall!


ǁÎb ge kaise gaxu ǃōs haiba ge kuru.

He made a very long hoe handle.


ǁÎb ge kaise ǀgapi daosa ge kuru.

He made very high door frames.


ǁÎb ge kaise gaxu kharob ge kuru.

He made a very long bed.


ǁÎb ge kaise ǀgapi ǀurihāba ge kuru.

He bought a very high bicycle.


ǁÎb ge kaise ǀgapi ǂnû-aiǃnaos ai ra ǂnû. ǁÎb ge kaise gaxu forkheb ǀkha ra ǂû.

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


ǁÎb ge ǁîb omsa xu doe tsî kaiǃgâ ǃgarob ǃnâ sī ge ǁan. ǁÎb ge ǂgui kuriga ǁnāpa ge ǁan.

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: Ngeve Shangombe
Language: Khoekhoegowab
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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