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A man looking in a mirror.

Kununua nguo Buying clothes Acheter des vêtements

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Sahar Haidari

Translated by Jacob Haule

Read by Idrisa Mbaraka

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 3

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A man looking in a mirror.

Shati la Ali limechakaa. Anahitaji jingine jipya.

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.

Anaenda madukani kununua nguo mpya.

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.

Akiwa madukani, haoni duka la nguo.

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.

Anaenda dukani kuulizia uelekeo. “Wapi ninaweza kununua nguo?” Anauliza.

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.

Muuzaji anaonyesha upande wa pili wa maduka. Duka la nguo lipo upande wa pili.

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 anaingia na kuangalia mashati. Mashati ni makubwa mno kwake na ni ghali sana.

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.

Badala yake, ananunua suruali mpya kwa sababu zinauzwa. Anaamua kwamba atanunua shati mwezi ujao atakapopata mshahara wake.

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: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 3
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