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A man and woman standing in front of a window and wall thermometer.

Ka hadalka cimilada Talking about the weather Parler de la météo

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Ognjen Drageljević

Translated by Mohamed Abdirashid

Read by Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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A man and woman standing in front of a window and wall thermometer.

“Maalmuhu waxay ku bilaabmayaan inay qaboow noqdaan. Waa maxay heerkulka?”

“The days are starting to get cold. What is the temperature?”

“Les journées commencent à se rafraîchir. Quelle est la température ?”


A woman pointing to a wall thermometer standing next to a man.

“Waa sagaal digrii, weli waa dayrtii, laakiin dhawaan waxay noqon doontaa jiilaal.”

“It’s nine degrees. It’s still autumn, but soon it will be winter.”

“Il fait neuf degrés. Nous sommes toujours en automne, mais ce sera bientôt l’hiver.”


A man thinking about sunbathing.

“Waxaan sugi la’ahay guga, laakiin waxaan doorbidaa xagaaga, markay fiicantahay oo diirantahay.”

“I’m looking forward to spring, but I prefer summer, when it’s nice and warm.”

“J’ai hâte d’être au printemps, mais je préfère l’été, quand il fait beau et chaud.”


A woman pointing to the clouds through a window and standing next to a man.

“Waxba kama qabo qabowga, laakin ma jecli roobka iyo dabaysha.”

“I don’t mind the cold. It’s the rain and wind I don’t like.”

“Je me fiche du froid. C’est la pluie et le vent que je n’aime pas.”


An unhappy man looking through a window at the clouds.

“Bal eeg daruurahaas gudcurka ah, berito roob baa da’aya, oo weliba dabaylo badan baa iman doona. Waxaa laga yabaa inuu iman doono duufaan.”

“Look at those dark clouds. Tomorrow it will rain. It will be very windy too. Perhaps there will be a storm.”

“Regarde ces nuages sombres. Il va pleuvoir demain. Il y aura beaucoup de vent aussi. Peut-être qu’il y aura un orage.”


A man standing in a house looking through the window at the stormy weather.

“Ma filayo inay dhacdo. Runtii ma jecli cimilada xun, gaar ahaan guga iyo hillaaca. Waxaan ka baqayaa in hillaacu inuu igu dhaco.”

“I hope not. I really don’t like bad weather, especially thunder and lightning. I’m afraid the lightning might strike me.”

“Je n’espère pas. Je n’aime vraiment pas le mauvais temps, surtout le tonnerre et les éclairs. J’ai peur que la foudre me frappe.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Ognjen Drageljević
Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
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