Cirgu e lelwa
Magabi Enyew Gessesse
Isaac Okwir
Fulfulde Mbororoore

Koo ndeye cirgu e yiɗi nanngugo lelwa.

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Koo ndeye lelwa e sobtoo cirgu.

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Nyalaande feere, cirgu noddi lelwa, "Sey coobootiren. Ko nyaamaymi min, an a nyaamataaɗum. Naaʼ en haɓidooɓe."

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Lelwa yerdake. Cirgu sey wiʼi, "En kunoo en soobiraaɓe. To gooto men yewii alkawal, ɓinngel muʼum maayay."

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Ɗi kunii, ɗi coobira. Jemma, lelwa waaloo ley lekki, cirgu boo e dow lekki kin.

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Yeeso seɗɗa, lelwa tekki. Cirgu boo laafi.

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Cirgu nanii suuno nyaamugo lelwa tekkunga. Cirgu wiʼi, "Mi faalaaki alkawal ngam mi walaa ɓinngel."

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Cirgu diwi jippii ngam nanngugo lelwa. Sey cirgu ɗaggi hakkunde lice leɗɗe.

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Lelwa boo hultori. Nga diwi, e nga woya, "Bee! Bee!"

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Cirgu torake wiʼii, "Soobaajo am, wallitam! En kunake gewuɗo alkawal fuu sooyay ɓiyum."

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Lelwa nootii, "Hakkilaayi, danyooɓe maaɗa kunii, naaʼ an! An anndi."

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Cirgu e lelwa
Author - Magabi Enyew Gessesse, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Salaamatu Yaakubu
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First sentences
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