Paleesa no giɗɗo fuɗefuɗeeji
Ursula Nafula
Jesse Pietersen

Ndaa Paleesa.

Maana innde maako woni 'pinndi' bee ɗemngal maɓɓe, Setswana.

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Nde fini fuu, Paleesa e wolwana lekki leemu,

"Leemuhi, rimanmin leemuuje ɗuɗɗe."

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Paleesa e yaha janngirde.

To mo tawi geene dow laawol, sey mo wi'aɗe, "Geene, mawnee ɓeydee heccuɗugo, taa' njooree."

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To Paleesa e saalo haade pinndi ladde, sey mo wi'andi,

"Mi yettii'on, pinndi, bee noone boɗɗe."

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To Paleesa e yaasi suudu janngirde, sey mo wolwana lekki pamari.
Mo wi'a, "Lekki, mawnin lice maaɗa, heɓa min njooɗoo ley ɗowdi, min njannga."

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Paleesa e wolwana kowaagol taaringol janngirde maɓɓe.

Mo wi'angol, "Mawnu ngam haɗugo halluɓe nastugo janngirde."

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To Paleesa wartii wuro maɓɓe, mo yaha mo raara leemuhi.

Sey mo ƴamaki, "Leemuuje maaɗa ɓenndii na?"

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Paleesa monni seɗɗa, mo wi'i, "Leemuuje ɗe'e ɗe kecce haa jooni."

"Sey mi wara jaango fahin, teema a heɓanayyam leemuure ɓenndunde!"

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Paleesa no giɗɗo fuɗefuɗeeji
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu, Abdulkariimu Dawda
Illustration - Jesse Pietersen
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First sentences