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A woman talking about her family.

Jεm ë kuat Talking about family

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Billie Cejka Risnes

Translated by Moses Ghuem wol

Language Dinka

Level Level 3

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A woman talking to another woman.

“Yin la kuat?”

“Do you have any family?”


A woman talking about her family.

“Aai, ɣεn la nyiir kärou ku dhäŋ tök ok monydië.”

“Yes, my husband and I have two daughters and a son.”


A woman talking about her family.

“Ɣεn la nyiir kärou aya lakin ɣεn puök kek muɔnydië.”

“I also have two daughters, but I’m divorced.”


A woman with her palms open.

“Nyiirku lek ruun kadë?”

“How old are your daughters?”


A girl holding up four fingers standing next to a girl holding up ten fingers.

“Mina alaŋ ruun kaŋuan. Ee la panabul rodha. Miriam alaŋ ruun kathiär ku ee la panabun.”

“Mina is four years old. She goes to preschool. Miriam is ten, so she goes to school.”


A boy holding a book and rolled scroll, and two girls holding books.

“Miithkië abën ala panabul. Dhäŋdië abë thök thukul nhiäk ruɔ̈n.”

“All of my children are in school. My son will graduate next year.”


A woman talking.

“Ee kë piath! Miith aguɔ dït apεi. Ee ŋo wic bë loi tä cï ɣen thök?”

“That is great! They grow up so fast. What does he want to do afterwards?”


A man thinking about money standing next to a woman holding a book.

“Awic bë yök luɔi, lakin ɣa yalɛ̈k ɣen bë la jama.”

“He wants to get a job, but I tell him he should go to university instead.”


A woman talking to another woman.

“Ee tɛ̈ŋ piath. Aŋääth ka miithkië bë la jama akäl tök.”

“That’s a good idea. I also hope my children will go to university someday.”


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