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Carlos wuxuu raacay mooto. Si degdeg ah ayuu u kaxeenayaa.
Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.
Carlos conduit un scooter. Il conduit vite.
Waddadu biyo ayay leedahay. Waddada waa lagu simbiriirixanayaa.
There is water on the road. The road is slippery.
Il y a de l’eau sur la route. La route est glissante.
Waxa faraha ka baxay xakamaynta mootada kadibna waa uu ka dhacay.
He loses control of the scooter and falls off.
Il perd le contrôle du scooter et tombe.
Gabadh ayaa ugu wacday Ambalaas. “Shil baa dhacay, si degdeg ah u kaalaya!”
A woman calls for an ambulance. “There has been an accident. Come quickly!”
Une femme appelle une ambulance. “Il y a eu un accident. Venez vite !”
Ambalaastii si degdeg ah ayay u soo gaadhay.
The ambulance comes very quickly.
L’ambulance arrive très vite.
Laba nin ayaa Carlos saaray bareelaha.
Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.
Deux hommes mettent Carlos sur un brancard.
Waxay Carlos ku qaadeen Ambalaaska.
They lift Carlos into the ambulance.
Ils portent Carlos dans l’ambulance.
Ambalaasta ayaa u kaxaysay isbitaalka.
The ambulance drives to the hospital.
L’ambulance roule jusqu’à l’hôpital.
Kalkaaliye ayaa Carlos geeyey isbitaalka.
A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.
Une infirmière emmène Carlos à l’hôpital.
Carlos lugta aad ayay u xanuunaysaa, wuuna ka walwalsan yahay.
Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.
La jambe de Carlos lui fait très mal, et il est inquiet.
Laba dhakhtar ayaa lugtiisa qaliin ku sameeyey.
Two doctors operate on his leg.
Deux médecins opèrent sa jambe.
Waalidkiis ayaa soo booqday. Waxayna waydiiyeen sidee ayuu shilku u dhacay.
His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.
Ses parents lui rendent visite. Ils lui demandent comment l’accident est arrivé.
Waxay u kaxeeyeen guriga. Carlos waxa uu isticmaalayey biraha lagu socdo.
They drive him home. Carlos is using crutches.
Ils le ramènent à la maison. Carlos utilise des béquilles.
Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 3
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