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A man thinking about noodles.

La cäm aɣeer Eating out

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Moses Ghuem wol

Language Dinka

Level Level 2

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A man thinking about noodles.

Kip erot yök ka wic bë cäm ciεya.

Kip feels like eating some noodles.


Two men talking.

Kip acë madhde cɔl bïk mat.

Kip asks a friend to join him.


Two men walking.

keek acë la göör tän cäm.

They look for a place to eat.


Two men standing in front of a noodle stall.

Aacë tä ye ciεya ɣaajwei thïn yök.

They find somewhere that sells noodles.


Two men walking to a table.

Kip kek mädhde aacë tänë nyuc yök.

Kip and his friend find a table.


Two men sitting down at a table and one man with his hand up.

Aacë nyuc piiny ku cɔlkë raan cäm gam.

They sit down and call the waiter.


Two men sitting at a table, speaking to a waiter standing next to them.

Raan mataam acë bɛ̈n. Go kip ciεya cɔl.

The waiter comes. Kip orders noodles.


Two men sitting at a table, speaking to a waiter standing next to them.

Mädhde acë ciεya cɔl aya.

His friend orders noodles too.


Two glasses of water.

Kek acë muɔc piu kedhie.

They each get a glass of water.


A waiter carrying food.

Raan cäm gam mataam acë cäm bɛ̈ï.

The waiter brings the food.


Someone adding sauce and salt to a bowl of noodles, then stirring them.

Gokë timatim kek awai tau thïn ku geerkëic ɣen ciεya.

They add sauce and salt, and stir the noodles.


Two men eating noodles.

Kip kek mädhde aacë ciεya cam. Aamit ɣεn ciεya.

Kip and his friend eat the noodles. They are delicious.


A man drinking a glass of water.

Acë dek piu.

He drinks his water.


Two men paying a waiter.

Aacë wëu cäm täupiny.

They pay the bill.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Moses Ghuem wol
Language: Dinka
Level: Level 2
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