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A man yawning and stretching.

Kokende kolala Going to bed

Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Aakanee

Paul Fuila

Elie Mvubu Mayemba

Lingala

Level 2

A man yawning and stretching.

Alembi makasi.

He is very tired.

A man thinking of bed.

Ezali ntango ya kokende kolala.

It is time to go to bed.

A man walking to the bathroom.

Akeyi na kikoso.

He goes to the bathroom.

A man brushing his teeth.

Azo nika mino na ye.

He brushes his teeth.

A man walking to the bedroom.

Akeyi na ndako ya kolala.

He goes into the bedroom.

A man undressing.

Alongoli bilamba na ye.

He takes off his clothes.

A man sitting on a bed.

Afandi na mbeto.

He sits on the bed.

Someone watching TV.

Azo tala etando yike (TV).

He watches TV.

Someone turning off the TV.

Akangi etando yike (TV).

He turns off the TV.

A man sleeping in bed.

Akeyi kolala.

He goes to sleep.

A man sleeping in bed dreaming.

Azali kolota.

He dreams.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by: Aakanee

Translated by: Paul Fuila

Read by: Elie Mvubu Mayemba

Language: Lingala

Level: Level 2

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