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A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom der Bananenverkäufer Tom the banana seller

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Anna Westpfahl

Read by Jula Eberth

Language German

Level Level 2

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A man carrying a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom trägt einen Korb mit reifen Bananen.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.


A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom geht zum Markt, um Bananen zu verkaufen.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.


People buying fruit at a market.

Die Leute auf dem Markt kaufen Obst.

People at the market are buying fruit.


A man standing at a banana stall.

Aber niemand kauft Toms Bananen. Sie kaufen lieber Obst von Frauen.

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


A man sitting at a banana stall.

„In unserer Gemeinschaft verkaufen nur Frauen Obst“, sagen die Leute. „Was ist denn das für ein Mann?“, fragen die Leute.

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


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Aber Tom gibt nicht auf. Er ruft: „Kauft meine Bananen! Kauft meine süßen, reifen Bananen!“

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


A woman holding a bunch of bananas and a man standing at a banana stall passing her bananas.

Eine Frau nimmt ein Bündel Bananen aus dem Korb. Sie schaut sich die Bananen genau an.

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


A woman holding up a bunch or bananas in a market.

Die Frau kauft die Bananen.

The woman buys the bananas.


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Mehr Leute kommen an den Stand. Sie kaufen Toms Bananen und essen sie.

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


A man standing with an empty tray at a market stall and people eating bananas.

Bald ist der Korb leer. Tom zählt das Geld, das er verdient hat.

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


A man buying items from a market stall and putting them in a tray.

Dann kauft Tom Seife, Zucker und Brot. Er legt die Sachen in seinen Korb.

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


A man carrying a tray on his head.

Tom balanciert den Korb auf seinem Kopf und geht nach Hause.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Anna Westpfahl
Read by: Jula Eberth
Language: German
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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