Tom, bɔŋa tɔʼɔrɛ
Humphreys Odunga
Atilabachew Reda

Tom ka bɔʼɔ tɛɛga nɛ bɔŋa kpɛɛm la.

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Tom ka kɔʼɔ zɔgɛ la ka tɔʼɔ bɔŋa la.

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Daa zɔgɛ la bɛʼɛ ka tɔʼɔ bɔŋa nɛ bɔʼɔrɛ.

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Ama dau bɛʼɛ ka tɔʼɔ Tom o bɔŋa laa.

Ba pɛʼɛ ka tɔʼɔ bɔŋa nɛ bɔʼɔrɛ nɛ pɔʼɔba.

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"Teŋɛŋa yɛʼɛ la, pɔʼɔba yɛʼɛ ka tɔʼɔ bɔŋa nɛ bɔʼɔrɛ," daa yelɛ.

"Dau biɛʼɛ ka yɛ Tom yɛʼɛ?" daa bɔʼɔrɛ.

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Ama Tom ka pɛʼɛ o laʼamɛ laa.

O yelɛ ka, "Tɔʼɔ n bɔŋa! Tɔʼɔ n bɔŋa kpɛɛm kpɛɛm!"

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Pɔʼɔba biɛʼɛ ka bɔʼɔ bɔŋa nɛ tɛɛga la.

O ka yɛ bɔŋa la tɛm tɛm.

7

Pɔʼɔba ka tɔʼɔ bɔŋa la.

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Daa nyɛ bɛʼɛ ka zɔʼɔ Tom tɛɛga la.

Ba ka tɔʼɔ Tom o bɔŋa la, ka yelɛ.

9

Dabia, tɛɛga la ka yɛɛ la.

Tom ka yɛ ligidi nɛ o ka laa.

10

Dabia Tom ka tɔʼɔ sɔp, shuka, ni bɔgla.

O ka yɛ nɛ bɔʼɔ tɛɛga la.

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Tom ka yɛ tɛɛga la ka yɛ o tii, ka kɔʼɔ nyuuma la.

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Tom, bɔŋa tɔʼɔrɛ
Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Prince Sarfo
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Frafra
Level - First sentences