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

Mukafumu ghomure thikuma A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Gerhalda Ndumba

Language Thimbukushu

Level Level 2

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

Ditemo dyendi dya karire difupi thikuma.

His hoe was too short.


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

Thero dhendi dha karire dhifupi.

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.

Ghudidi wendi wa karire ghufupi.

His bed was too short.


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

Mbashikora wendi gha karire mufupi.

His bicycle was too short.


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

Mukafumu yu gha karire mure thikuma.

This man was too tall!


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Ghatendire mupondo ghoditemo ghoghure thikuma.

He made a very long hoe handle.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Gha tendire thero dhendi dhodhire.

He made very high door frames.


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

Gha tendire ghudidi ghoghure thikuma.

He made a very long bed.


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

Gha ghurire mbashikora ghomure thikuma.

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.

Gha hungumanine pathipura thothire. Gha dithire noforoko ghomure.

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


A house in a forest.

Gha thiyire ndhugho dhendi no katunga mumuthitu. Gha parire myaka dhodhingi.

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: Gerhalda Ndumba
Language: Thimbukushu
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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