Saaxiibo
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
Somali

Magacaygu waa Simo.

1

Waxaan leeyahay afar saaxiib

2

Magacyadoodu waa Zizo,
Lele, Sisa, iyo Ayanda.

3

Saaxiibkay Zizo wuxuu jecelyahay inuu ciyaaro kubbada cagta.

4

Saaxiibkay Lele wuxuu jecelyahay
inuu dabaasho.

5

Saaxiibkay Sisa wuxuu jecelyahay
inuu ciyaaro dhuumaalaysi.

6

Saaxiibkay Ayanda wuxuu jecelyahay
akhriska.

7

Annigu? Waxaan jeclahay
inaan sameeyo waxay jecelyihiin.

8

Zizo waxaan la ciyaara
kubbada cagta.

9

Waxaan la dabaasha Lele

10

Waxaan dhuumaalaysi la ciyaaraa
Sisa.

11

Kaalay, saaxiib, maxaad
adigu jeceshahay?

12

Kaalay, nala ciyaar kubbadda
cagta,

13

Kaalay, nala dabaalo

14

Kaalay, nala ciyaar dhuumaalaysi.

15

Kaalay, oo nala akhriso.

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Saaxiibo
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Abdullahi Mohamed
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Somali
Level - First words
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