Dondu bee ciilal
ሰለሙን ግደይ
Isaac Okwir

Naane dabbaaji ladde e njooɗodii jam.

Ciilal bee dondu ɗum soobiraajum.

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Sey weelo waɗi.

Dabbaaji ngalaa ko nyaamata.

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Dondu bee ciilal sey ndilli ɗaɓɓutugo nyamdu.

Ɗi tawi kusel, sey ciilal fuɗɗi nyaamugo feere muuɗum.

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Nde dondu yi'i ciilal e nyaama kusel feere muuɗum, sey ndu nanngingal.

Dondu ƴami, "Mi warumaa na, koo mi acca?"

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Ciilal tori, "Useni, taa' waram! Taa' tallam e waana!"

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Dondu jaabi, "Mi tallataama e waana."

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Ammaa dondu foondi tallugo ciilal e waana.

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Dondu sey talli ciilal e waana.

E ndu dari e gaɓɓuɗe waana kan ngam yi'ugo ɓanndu ciilal.

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Ammaa ciilal we''iti biyeeli muuɗum, fuɗɗi fiirugo.

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Ciilal hoɗi dow lekki.

Dondu bee ciilal ngi'ootiri.

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Ciilal wi'i, "Mi hisi ngam mi ɓuriima ƴoyre."

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Dondu jaabi, "A hisi ngam mi accuma."

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Dondu bee ciilal
Author - ሰለሙን ግደይ, ገ/ኣምላኽ ገ/መደህን
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu, Yusufa Hammadu
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First sentences