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Two men standing at a bus stop.

Yök kɔc Meeting people

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Moses Ghuem wol

Language Dinka

Level Level 1

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A man and woman walking towards each other.

“Loidë!”

“Ekë dë!”

“Hi!”

“Hello!”


A man and woman waving and walking away from each other.

“Yin ca tɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ!”

“Ok abë bεn yök!”

“Bye!”

“Goodbye!”


A woman standing between two men pointing to the man on her left.

“Raan kën aye cɔl Kama.”

“This is Kama.”


A woman standing between two men who are talking to each other.

“Loidë, ɣεn cɔl Kama.”

“Apiath ca yin yök, Kama.”

“Hi, I’m Kama.”

“Nice to meet you, Kama.”


A mobile phone ringing.

Talpun kën acë yuɔ̈pic.

The phone is ringing.


A man talking on the phone.

“Ɣälo.”

“Hello.”


A woman talking on the phone.

“Loidë, ee ɣεn Sara.”

“Hi, this is Sara.”


Someone pressing a button on a phone.

Acë talpun teem.

He hangs up.


A woman opening the door to a man.

“padhol!”

“Welcome!”


A man standing outside and a woman standing in the doorway pointing inside.

“Bär ɣööt.”

“Please come in.”


A two-panel image of a man bumping into another man at a bus stop.

“Awuɔ̈cdië pälpiny”

“I’m sorry.”


Two men standing at a bus stop talking to each other.

“Acïn këracthïn”

“No problem.”


A woman sitting using a laptop and a man tapping on her shoulder.

“Piŋ ɣεnda, anha.”

“Excuse me, please.”


A man standing behind a woman who is sitting using a laptop with her hand in the air.

“Tit amääth, anha.”

“One moment, please.”


A two-panel image of a man pointing to people in a photograph.

“Kën ee Ali.”

“Kën ee Leila.”

“This is Ali.”

“This is Leila.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Moses Ghuem wol
Language: Dinka
Level: Level 1
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