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Tom mo filoowo kodoŋ

Humphreys Odunga

Atilabachew Reda

Tom roondi paranti kodoŋ ɓenduɗi dow hoore maako.

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Tom yaari ɗe haa luumo ngam o sippa ɗe.

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Nden wonɓe nder luumo ɗon sooda ɓendalooje.

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Amma, wala mo yardi soodugo kodoŋ Tom jey.

Bee yardi soodugo ɓendalooje rewɓe.

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Goɗɗo feere wi'i, "Haa aamin kam, sey rewɓe on woowi sippugo ɓendalooje."

Goɗɗo go wi'i mo, "An kam iriŋ gorko toy ngonɗa?"

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Amma Tom saklay hoore muuɗum bee mbarugo jokke.

Mo ɗon siika, "Coode kodoŋji am! Coode kodoŋji ɓenduɗi e belɗe!"

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Debbo feere hoo'i kodoŋ dow paranti.

O laari kodoŋ maajum boɗɗum.

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Debbo o soodi kodoŋ maajum.

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Yimɓe ɗumɓe warigal pellel daŋgi maako.

Bee coodi kodoŋ maako e bee nyaami ɗe.

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Nder fəmet, paranti kam laaɓi.

Tom ɗon lima ceede iwɗe digam filu maako tan.

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Ɓaawo maajum, Tom soodi savoŋ, sukkar e tamsere.

O jo'ini ko o soodi maajum dow paranti maako.

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Tom ɗon dimba paranti maako dow hoore e nden o hooti saare.

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Tom mo filoowo kodoŋ

Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Albert Blangar
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Fulfulde Adamawa
Level - First sentences