Adurroota Caalaa
Khothatso Ranoosi
Jesse Breytenbach
Afaan Oromo

Caalaan adurree ni jaallatta.

Mana isaa keessaa adurroota baayyee qaba.

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Aduurrootta Caalaan qabu keessaa tokko gurraacha dha.

Adurreen kun foon baayyee nyaata.

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Caalaan adurree furdaa tokkos qaba.

Adurreen kun waan hundumaa nyaata.

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Adurreen inni kun immo mukaa irraa yaabachu jaallata.

Muka irraas oola.

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Caalaan muka irra ni yaaba. Adurree isaa waliinis muka irraa ni oola.

Haati Caalaa dhuftee muka irraa akka buu'an in gargaartiin.

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Caalaan adurroota dadhaboo lama qaba.

Guyyaa guutuu aduu irra ciisanii oolu.

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Caalaan adurroota cimoo sadii qaba.

Yeroo galgalaahu hantuuta gola keessaa qabu.

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Caalaan saree tokko qaba. Maqaan isaa Tolaa jedhama.

Tolaan hiriyyoota hin qabu. Tolaan gammada miti.

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Adurroottin Caalaa, Tolaa hin jallatani. Mana keessa ni ari'atuni.

Innis fiigee baqata.

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Caalaan barbaade gara manatti isaa deebisa. Adurroottin immoo ni aaru.

Tolaa ijaan arguu hin barbaadan.

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Caalaan adurrootta meeqa qabaa?

Saddeet qabaa.

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Caalaan saree meeqa qabaa? Tokko qabaa.

Tolaan amma eessa jiraa?

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Adurree meeqa qabda manatti?

Saree meeqa qabda manatti?

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Adurroota Caalaa
Author - Khothatso Ranoosi, Marion Drew
Translation - Mulualem Daba
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Afaan Oromo
Level - First sentences
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