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A broom, dustpan and brush.

Guiεεr piny Cleaning

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Moses Ghuem wol

Language Dinka

Level Level 2

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A man sweeping the floor with a broom.

Këtueŋ, acë piny kut wuëc.

First, he sweeps the floor with a broom.


A man vacuuming the floor.

Kujɔl piny bεn koothic. Ee piny ŋiεc guiir.

Then he vacuums. The vacuum cleaner works well.


A bucket of water and mop.

Nawën kajal jadhel piu lööm kek wuëny ye piny wuuny.

Then he gets a bucket of water and a mop.


A man mopping the floor.

Ku wuuny piny.

He mops the floor.


Someone putting a new bag into the bin and a bag of rubbish next to it.

Acë wuënh wäthäga wuɔ̈lic ku tɛ̈u cuɔɔl dɛ̈t yam thïn.

He empties the bin and puts a new bag in it.


A man putting a rubbish bag into a bin.

Acë wäthäga jat aɣeer.

He takes out the rubbish.


Gloves, a sponge, and spray cleaner.

Awic gëloob ciin, liäb wuɔ̈ny, ku thabun.

He needs gloves, a sponge, and some cleaner.


Someone scrubbing the floor with a sponge.

Acë tä cë cuɔl piiny coth liäb wuɔ̈ny kek thabun.

He scrubs a dirty spot on the floor with the sponge and some of the cleaner.


A man cleaning a window.

ku jɔl adheer nyin wuuny.

Then he cleans the window.


Items including books, clothes and a teddy on the floor and sofa.

Ɣöönden ye kɔc nyuc thïn acë nyoon.

His living room is very messy.


A man tidying a living room.

Acë guiir. Emεn acë jal piath.

He tidies up. Now it is nice and clean.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Moses Ghuem wol
Language: Dinka
Level: Level 2
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