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A man looking in a mirror.

Gadashada dharka Buying clothes Acheter des vêtements

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Sahar Haidari

Translated by Mohamed Abdirashid

Read by Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Language Somali

Level Level 3

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A man looking in a mirror.

Shaadhka Ali waa uu dhamaaday. Mid cusub ayuu u baahan yahay.

Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.

La chemise d’Ali est vieille. Il en a besoin d’une nouvelle.


A man walking to a shopping mall.

Wuxuu aadaya suuqa laga dukaameysto si uu dhar cusub u raadiyo.

He goes to the shopping mall to look for new clothes.

Il va au centre commercial pour chercher de nouveaux vêtements.


A man in a shopping mall looking confused.

Suuqa dhexdhiisa waa uu ka heli la’yahay dukaanka dharka.

In the shopping mall he cannot find the clothing store.

Dans le centre commercial, il ne trouve pas le magasin de vêtements.


A man speaking to a shop assistant.

Dukaan ayuu galay si uu tilmaam u weydiisto. “xagee ka iibsan karaa dharka?” ayuu weydiiyey.

He goes into a shop to ask for directions. “Where can I buy clothes?” he asks.

Il va dans un magasin pour demander son chemin. “Où puis-je acheter des vêtements ?” demande-t-il.


Someone pointing to a nearby shop.

Dukaanlaha ayaa u tilmaamaya dhinaca kale ee suuqa. Dukaanka dharka ayaa ku yaal dhinaca ka soo horjeeda!

The shopkeeper points to the other side of the mall. The clothing store is on the opposite side!

Le commerçant pointe l’autre bout du centre commercial. Le magasin de vêtements est en face !


A man holding up a shirt.

Ali wuu galay dukaanka kadibna shaadh ka raadsaday. Shaadhadhku aad bay ugu weyn yihiin isaga, aadna ayey qaali u yihiin.

Ali goes in and looks for a shirt. The shirts are too big for him, and quite expensive.

Ali y rentre et cherche une chemise. Les chemises sont trop grandes pour lui, et assez chères.


A man buying a pair of trousers.

Surwaal cusub ayuu iibsanayaa waayo waa iib. Waxa uu go’aansaday in uu shaadhka iibsan doono bisha soo socota marka uu qaato mushaharkiisa.

He buys a new pair of trousers instead because they are on sale. He decides he will buy a shirt next month when he gets his salary.

Il achète un nouveau pantalon à la place car il est en soldes. Il décide d’acheter une chemise le mois prochain quand il recevra son salaire.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Sahar Haidari
Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 3
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