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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Tegaysaa shaleemada Going to the cinema Aller au cinéma

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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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Mai waxay raadinaysaa filim ay daawato. Waxay rabtaa inay shaleemada aado iyada iyo saaxibadeeda ugu qaalisan, ee Lisa.

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.

Mai waxay mooto u qaadatay shaleemada. Waxay ku heshiiyeen inay halkaas ku kulmaan.

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.

Shaleemada ayey isku salaameen. Aad ayey ugu faraxsan yihiin daawashada filimka.

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.

Mai waxay ka iibsatay tikadhadooda halka miiska tikidhada.

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.

Waxay kaloo soo iibsatay baakad weyn oo salool ah.

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.

Lisa waxay qaadatay saloolka, halka Mai ay soo iibsanayso laba dhalo oo soodhaha ah.

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.

Waxay tusayaan tikidhada ka hor inta aysan gudaha u gelin si ay u daawadaan filimka.

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.

Waxay raadinayaan kuraastooda. Waana mugdi sababtoo ah filimku mar hore ayuu bilaabay.

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.

Waxay u fariisteen si ay daawashada filimka.

They sit down to watch the film.

Elles s’assoient et regardent le film.

People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Waa filim jaceyl ah. Kaasi waa nooca ay jecel yihiin.

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.

Dhamaadka filimka ka dib way is macasalaameeyeen oo guriga aadeen.

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: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 3
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