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Ema ain ás loos ida A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Vitalina dos Santos

Read by Aurelio da Costa, Vitalina dos Santos, Criscencia R. Da Costa Viana

Language Tetum

Level Level 2

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Ninia enxada badak loos.

His hoe was too short.


Ninia odamatan badak loos.

His doorway was too low.


Ninia toba-fatin badak loos.

His bed was too short.


Ninia bisikleta badak loos.

His bicycle was too short.


Mane ida ne’e moos ás loos!

This man was too tall!


Nia halo enxada nia ai naruk loos.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Nia halo odamatan nia kaisilu ás loos.

He made very high door frames.


Nia halo toba-fatin naruk loos.

He made a very long bed.


Nia hola bisikleta ida ás loos.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Nia tuur iha kadeira ás liu ida. Nia han ho garfu naruk liu ida.

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


Nia husik nia uma no ba hela iha ai-laran boot ida. Nia hela iha ne’ebá ba tinan barak ona.

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: Vitalina dos Santos
Read by: Aurelio da Costa, Vitalina dos Santos, Criscencia R. Da Costa Viana
Language: Tetum
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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