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A broom, dustpan and brush.

Paqijî kirn Cleaning

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Hebûn Stembar

Read by Rabia Ege

Language Kurmanji

Level Level 2

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A man sweeping the floor with a broom.

Pêşî, ew bi sivnikê erdê paqij dike.

First, he sweeps the floor with a broom.


A man vacuuming the floor.

Paşê bi sivnika bielektrîk erdê paqij dike. Sivnika bielektrîk baş dixebite.

Then he vacuums. The vacuum cleaner works well.


A bucket of water and mop.

Paşê satilek av û paspasekê digire.

Then he gets a bucket of water and a mop.


A man mopping the floor.

Ew erdê paspas dike.

He mops the floor.


Someone putting a new bag into the bin and a bag of rubbish next to it.

Ew qutiya çopê vala dike û tûrikekî nû tê de bi cih dike.

He empties the bin and puts a new bag in it.


A man putting a rubbish bag into a bin.

Ew çopê derdixe derve.

He takes out the rubbish.


Gloves, a sponge, and spray cleaner.

Ew wî bi lepikekî, sungêrekê û deterjanekê hewce heye.

He needs gloves, a sponge, and some cleaner.


Someone scrubbing the floor with a sponge.

Ew bi sungêrê û bi qismekî deterjanê cihekî qirêj ê erdê paqîj dike.

He scrubs a dirty spot on the floor with the sponge and some of the cleaner.


A man cleaning a window.

Paşê ew paceyê paqij dike.

Then he cleans the window.


Items including books, clothes and a teddy on the floor and sofa.

Odeya wî ya rûniştinê pir tevlihev e.

His living room is very messy.


A man tidying a living room.

Odeyê dide hev. Niha ew xweşik û paqij e.

He tidies up. Now it is nice and clean.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Hebûn Stembar
Read by: Rabia Ege
Language: Kurmanji
Level: Level 2
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