Majjuɗo nder luumo
Timothy Kabare
Catherine Groenewald

Wuro amin e woodi be'i.

Gariije mawɗe e daayi.

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Daada wi'i, "Yusufu, a ciki duuɓi joweego'o, min kokkete dokkal."

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Min, bee daada e goggo, e min ndeena moota.

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Daada am huufiyam.

Mi ɗaani nder yaadu amin fuu.

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Min njottii luumo.

Mi yi'i ruusiyel ciwɗiyel.

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Mi yi'i cooroowo ɓikkoy leɗɗe. Sey mi ƴami Daada, "Ɗum ɓikkoy lekki kiye?"

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Daada wi'i, "Ɗum dukuuje."

Sey mi ƴami, "Foti a soodanayyam dukuure?"

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Numo am fuu dow dukuure.

Sey mi yejjiti, mi yoofi juungo Daada am.

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Nde mi timmini dukuure, sey mi heɓti, mi feere am.

Mi fuɗɗi woyugo.

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Debbo feere yaariyam to ɓikkoy njooɗi.

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Sey mi numi, koo ɓikkoy maa e coore to luumo?

Mi ɓeydi woyugo.

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Gorko feere ƴami, "Toye Yusufu?" Sey mi suuɗiimo.

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Sey mi nani daande Daada am e nodda, "Yusufu!"

Mi nani belɗum.

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Goggo am sey wurtini ruusiyel ciwɗiyel.

Mo wi'iyam, "Ɗum jey maaɗa."

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Majjuɗo nder luumo
Author - Timothy Kabare, Ursula Nafula
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu, Yusufa Hammadu
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First words