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Ang Tindero ng Saging na si Tom Tom the banana seller

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Arlene Avila

Read by La Trinidad Mina

Language Tagalog

Level Level 2

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Isang araw, pasan ni Tom ang isang kahon ng saging.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.


Dala-dala niya ito sa palengke para itinda.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.


Namimili ng prutas ang mga tao sa iba.

People at the market are buying fruit.


Pero walang bumibili kay Tom. Mas gusto nila ang mga babaeng tindera.

But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. They prefer to buy fruit from women.


“Dito sa atin, babae lang ang naglalako,” sabi nila. “Anong klaseng lalaki ito?”

“In our community, only women sell fruit,” people say. “What kind of a man is this?” people ask.


Pero hindi si Tom sumuko. “Bili na kayo ng saging! Matamis na saging kayo riyan!” sigaw niya.

But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy my bananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”


May isang aleng lumapit kay Tom. Dinampot ang isang piling at matagal na tiningnan ang saging.

One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.


At saka bumili kay Tom.

The woman buys the bananas.


Lumapit ang mga tao sa puwesto ni Tom. Bumili sila ng saging at kinain nila ito.

More people come to the stall. They buy Tom’s bananas and eat them.


Mabilis na naubos ang saging. Agad binilang ni Tom ang kanyang kita.

Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts the money he earned.


Saka siya bumili ng sabon, asukal at tinapay. Nilagay niya ang mga iyon sa trey.

Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. He puts the things in his tray.


At pinasan niya ang lahat pauwi.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Arlene Avila
Read by: La Trinidad Mina
Language: Tagalog
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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