Duuŋa ŋun kuri suli
Ursula Nafula
Magriet Brink

Gaafara! Gaafara!

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"Ŋuni n-lee bala?" Man bɔhi, ka goyuunsi be n ninni.

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"Mani m-bala," kuko' chahirili din labisi ma.

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Ka m-bɔhi, "Ŋuni n-lee nyɛ 'mani'?"

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"N yɛli a ye "mani ko" n-kuli bala." Lala kukoli maa lahi yɛliya.

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Man labisi o, "M bi mi ka so yuli booni "Man Ko."

N ni lihi, n nyaya ka n duunsi laŋ shebisi n garo venyela.

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"To, n yuli Duun."

Ka kukoli maa lahi chahi gari di ni di chahiri shɛm. Ka pa miri n tibili pam.

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"Duun bo?" Ka m-bɔhi ka lihiri laŋ maa lɔŋ ni.

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"Duun Ga", kukoli maa m-pa yɛli maa.

Ka di ŋmanila binshɛɣu dimla n tibili.

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"Waaash!" ka n yiɣijam ka pili lihi gili.

Ka n tahi, "A ni yo di samli!"

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Ka n yiɣisi ni suhiyiɣisili n garo maa zuɣu, n-nyo furila.

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Ka lo tobu bahi Duun Ga ŋun kuri suli la zuɣu!

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Duuŋa ŋun kuri suli
Author - Ursula Nafula
Adaptation - Musah Fuseini
Illustration - Magriet Brink
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First sentences