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A girl standing in front of music posters.

Unapenda aina gani ya muziki? What sort of music do you like? Quel genre de musique aimes-tu ?

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Rumen Krotev

Translated by Jacob Haule

Read by Idrisa Mbaraka

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 2

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A girl standing in front of music posters.

Tulima anapenda muziki. Huwa anasikiliza kila siku.

Tulima loves music. She listens to it every day.

Tumila adore la musique. Elle en écoute tous les jours.


A girl standing with her friends in front of a stereo.

Rafiki zake, Carlos na Anita pia wanapenda muziki.

Her friends Carlos and Anita also like music.

Ses amis Carlos et Anita aiment aussi la musique.


A boy and girl standing with their arms around each other.

“Tulima, unapenda muziki wa aina gani?” Carlos anauliza.

“Tulima, what sort of music do you like?” asks Carlos.

“Tumila, quel genre de musique aimes-tu ?” Demande Carlos.


A girl thinking of various types of music.

“Ninapenda muziki wa kimagharibi, lakini ninapenda zaidi muziki wa nchi yangu, Ethiopia.”

“I like Western music, but I prefer music from my country, Ethiopia.”

“J’aime la musique occidentale, mais je préfère la musique de mon pays, l’Éthiopie.”


A boy thinking of salsa music.

“Ninatokea Kolombia. Ninasikiliza salsa tu. Ni mzuri kwa kucheza,” anasema Carlos.

“I come from Colombia. I only listen to salsa. It’s great for dancing,” says Carlos.

“Je viens de Colombie. Je n’écoute que de la salsa. C’est génial pour danser,” dit Carlos.


A girl thinking of romantic music.

Anita anasema, “Ninapenda nyimbo za mapenzi na muziki unaonifanya nifurahi.”

Anita says, “I like romantic songs and music that makes me happy.”

Anita dit, “J’aime les chansons romantiques et la musique qui me rend heureuse.”


A boy and two girls dancing.

Wewe, unapenda muziki wa aina gani?

What sort of music do you like?

Quel genre de musique aimes-tu ?


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Rumen Krotev
Translated by: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 2
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