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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

‘n Baie lang man A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Anelda du Plessis, Helena Vilonel

Language Afrikaans

Level Level 2

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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Sy skoffel was te kort.

His hoe was too short.


A very tall man and a boy standing outside a house; the doorway is too low for him.

Sy deuropening was te laag.

His doorway was too low.


A very tall man in bed with his feet hanging off the edge of the bed, and a boy standing next to him looking at his feet.

Sy bed was te kort.

His bed was too short.


A very tall man riding a bicycle too small for him.

Sy fiets was te laag.

His bicycle was too short.


A very tall man standing in front of a crowd of people.

Hierdie man was te lank!

This man was too tall!


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Hy het ‘n baie lang skoffelsteel gemaak.

He made a very long hoe handle.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Hy het baie hoë deure gemaak.

He made very high door frames.


A man in a long bed and a boy standing next to him.

Hy het ‘n baie lang bed gemaak.

He made a very long bed.


A very tall man riding a high bicycle and a boy sitting in a basket on the back.

Hy het ‘n baie hoë fiets gekoop.

He bought a very high bicycle.


A very tall man sitting on a very high chair eating with a long fork, and a boy sitting next to him at the top of a ladder.

Hy het op ‘n baie hoë stoel gesit. Hy het met ‘n baie lang vurk geëet.

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


A house in a forest.

Hy het sy huis agtergelaat en in ‘n groot woud gaan woon. Hy het lank gelewe.

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: Anelda du Plessis, Helena Vilonel
Language: Afrikaans
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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