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A woman sitting using a laptop.

La tänë daai thinima Going to the cinema

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Moses Ghuem wol

Language Dinka

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Nyan cɔl Mai agöör pilim bë la ɣoi. Awic bë la tänë thinima kek mädhden cɔl Lisa.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.

A woman riding a scooter.

Mai acë motorde lεεr tänë thinima. Aacë rööt piŋke mädhe bïk la yök thïn.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.

Two women waving and walking towards each other.

Tänë daai acë rööt muööth. Aacë piöth miεt bïk la daai pilim.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.

Two women paying at a ticket counter.

Maai acë tikëtken daai ɣɔɔc kedhie tënë yene ke ɣaac thïn.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.

Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Acë abëët cï geet ɣɔɔc aya.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.

A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

Lisa acë abëët cï geet lööm ku Mai aɣɔc thoda karou.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.

Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

Aacë tïkët ken nyuɔth ɣööt thok kake kic guɔ ɣeet ɣööt bïk la daai pilim.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.

Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

Ayɔ̈ɔ̈p kurthï ken nyuc. Ɣööt acolic wɛ̈tden cïï pilim gɔl wënthεr.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.

Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Aacë nyuc bïk daai pilim.

They sit down to watch the film.

People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Ee pilim ë nhiëër. Eyen kë den nhiarke.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.

Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

Aacë röt tööŋ wën cïï pilim thök ku lek kë bai.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Moses Ghuem wol
Language: Dinka
Level: Level 3
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