Wamnde bee ngaari
Melese Getahun Wolde
Salim Kasamba
Fulfulde Mbororoore

Demoowo e mari ngaari nayeeri.

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Nden e mo mari wamnde.

Ngaari bee wamnde e coobiri.

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Alaasara sey ngaari wi'i wamnde, "Mi somii hannde naa' seɗɗa."

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Ngaari wi'i wamnde, "Mi siwtaaki hannde sam."

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Wamnde jaabi, "Mi ɓuriima huwugo."

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Nde fini fahin ngaari wi'i, "Nyalaade hannde maa welaa sam."

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Wamnde wi'i, "To demoowo warii, waɗu 'muuu!' Mo hokkete siwtaare."

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Fini fajiri sey ngaari waɗi 'muuu!'

Demoowo hokkindi siwtaare.

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Demoowo sey remidoyi bee wamnde.

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Wamnde huwi soosey nyalaade nden fuu.

Nde somi waanee nden nde warti.

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Wamnde sey wi'i ngaari, "Demoowo wi'i, o hirsete ngam kusel."

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Ngaari sey wi'i, "Jaango mi remoyay. Mi nanii daama soosey jooni."

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Wamnde bee ngaari
Author - Melese Getahun Wolde, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu
Illustration - Salim Kasamba
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First words
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