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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Gara sinimaa deemuu Going to the cinema Aller au cinéma

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Muhammed Berisso

Read by Rahel Abate

Language Oromo

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Maayiin fiilmii ilaaluuf barbaaddi. Hiriyyaa ishee gaarii Liisaa waliin gara sinimaa deemuu barbaaddi.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.

Mai cherche un film à regarder. Elle veut aller au cinéma avec sa meilleure amie, Lisa.

A woman riding a scooter.

Maayiin iskuutara ishee fudhattee gara sinimaa deemti. Achitti wal arguuf walii galaniiru.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.

Mai va jusqu’au cinéma en scooter. Elles se sont mises d’accord pour se rencontrer là-bas.

Two women waving and walking towards each other.

Sinimaa irratti nagaa gaafatu. Fiilmii kana arguuf gammachuu guddaatu itti dhagahame.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.

Au cinéma, elles se disent bonjour. Elles sont excitées de voir le film.

Two women paying at a ticket counter.

Maayiin iddoo tikkeettii bitan irraa lamaan isaaniif tikkeettii bitte.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.

Mai achète des places pour elles deux à la billetterie.

Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Akkasumas baaldii guddaa fandhishaa bitatte.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.

Elle achète aussi un grand seau de popcorn.

A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

Liisaan fandishaa fudhattee Maayiin ammoo soodaa qaruuraa lama bitte.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.

Lisa prend le popcorn pendant que Mai achète deux bouteilles de soda.

Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

Fiilmii kana ilaaluuf osoo hin seenin dura tikkeettii isaanii agarsiisan.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.

Elles montrent leurs tickets avant de rentrer voir le film.

Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

Teessoo isaanii barbaadu. Fiilmiin sun dursee waan jalqabeef dukkanaa’eera.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.

Elles cherchent leurs places. Il fait sombre parce que le film a déjà commencé.

Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Fiilmii kana ilaaluuf taa’an.

They sit down to watch the film.

Elles s’assoient et regardent le film.

People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Fiilmii jaalalaati. Sun gosa isaan jaallatanidha.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.

C’est un film romantique. C’est leur genre favori.

Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

Fiilmii booda nagaa walitti dhaamanii gara manaatti deebi’u.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.

Après le film, elles se disent au revoir et rentrent chez elles.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Muhammed Berisso
Read by: Rahel Abate
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 3
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