Æwæmer l-qerd
Bonsamo Miesso
Isaac Okwir
Tunisian

Don kæn qerd ɛđim. Kæn ɛirud.

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Kæn kbir l-qruda.

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Nhar men-nharat, l-muridin mtæɛu ɛtawh qassa qmæċ brima.

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"Ataww nqarrat rasi bel-qmæċ hæđa," qal Don.

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"N-næs l-koll tæbbɛu æwæmri. Mæ tċokkuċ fiya!" ɛayyat Don.

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Yæxi muridinu semɛu klæm kbirhom. Kæn Don næggez, lkollhom næggzu mɛah.

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Æmma t-taqrita elli fuq ras Don kænet maħzuqa yæser.

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Ċædd rasu. Yæxi l-qruda ċæddu ryushom.

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"Rasi yuwjaɛ," qal Don. "Rasi yuwjaɛ," ɛawdu wrah l-oxrin.

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"Hæđi yæser maħzuqa!" "Hæđi yæser maħzuqa," ɛawdu l-oxrin.

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Taħ Don men hæfhuf. Taħu huma l-koll wrah.

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Kbir l-qruda mæt. L-muridin mtæɛu tđarru, æmma menɛu.

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Æwæmer l-qerd
Author - Bonsamo Miesso, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Ramzi Hachani
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Tunisian
Level - First words
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