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Carlos anaendesha skuta. Anaendesha kwa kasi.
Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.
Carlos conduit un scooter. Il conduit vite.
Kuna maji barabarani. Barabara ina utelezi.
There is water on the road. The road is slippery.
Il y a de l’eau sur la route. La route est glissante.
Skuta inamshinda na anaanguka.
He loses control of the scooter and falls off.
Il perd le contrôle du scooter et tombe.
Carlos ameumia vibaya.
Carlos is badly hurt.
Carlos est grièvement blessé.
Mwanamke anapiga simu kuwaita ambulensi. “Ajali imetokea. Njooni haraka!”
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 !”
Ambulensi inafika haraka sana.
The ambulance comes very quickly.
L’ambulance arrive très vite.
Wanaume wawili wanamweka Carlos kwenye machela.
Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.
Deux hommes mettent Carlos sur un brancard.
Wanampakia Carlos kwenye ambulensi.
They lift Carlos into the ambulance.
Ils portent Carlos dans l’ambulance.
Ambulensi inaelekea hospitalini.
The ambulance drives to the hospital.
L’ambulance roule jusqu’à l’hôpital.
Nesi anamuingiza Carlos hospitalini.
A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.
Une infirmière emmène Carlos à l’hôpital.
Anamtibu.
She treats him.
Elle le soigne.
Mguu wa Carlos unauma sana na ana wasiwasi.
Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.
La jambe de Carlos lui fait très mal, et il est inquiet.
Madaktari wawili wanaupasua mguu wake.
Two doctors operate on his leg.
Deux médecins opèrent sa jambe.
Wazazi wake wanamtembelea, wanaulizia jinsi ajali ilivyotokea.
His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.
Ses parents lui rendent visite. Ils lui demandent comment l’accident est arrivé.
Wanampeleka nyumbani. Carlos anatumia magongo.
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: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka