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A man riding a scooter.

Likama Accident

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Paul Fuila

Read by Elie Mvubu Mayemba

Language Lingala

Level Level 3

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A man riding a scooter.

Carlos azotambwisa tukutuku. Azotambwisa mbangu.

Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.

A man riding a scooter into a puddle.

Mayi ezali na nzela. Nzela ezali moselulu.

There is water on the road. The road is slippery.

A man falling off a scooter.

Abungisi bokebi ya kokumba tukutuku mpe akweyi.

He loses control of the scooter and falls off.

A man lying on the road and people rushing towards him.

Carlos azoki makasi.

Carlos is badly hurt.

A woman phoning an ambulance.

Mwasi moko abengi ambulansi. “Likama moko esalemi. Boya na lombango!”

A woman calls for an ambulance. “There has been an accident. Come quickly!”

An ambulance.

Ambulansi eyei na lombango penza.

The ambulance comes very quickly.

Two paramedics putting a man on a stretcher.

Mibali mibale batie Carlos na mbeto ya komema.

Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.

Two paramedics carrying a man on a stretcher into an ambulance.

Batomboli Carlos na kati ya ambulansi.

They lift Carlos into the ambulance.

An ambulance in front of a hospital.

Ambulansi ekeyi na lopitalo.

The ambulance drives to the hospital.

A nurse pushing a man on a trolley in a hospital.

Lifulume moko akotisi Carlos na lopitalo.

A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.

Someone attaching a drip to a hand.

Azali kosalisa ye.

She treats him.

A man lying in a hospital bed.

Carlos azali koyoka mpasi makasi na lokolo, mpe azali komitungisa.

Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.

Two doctors operating on a man's leg.

Minganga mibale bazosala ye lipaso na lokolo.

Two doctors operate on his leg.

A man lying in a hospital bed, and a man and woman standing at the bottom of his bed.

Baboti na ye bayei kotala ye. Batuni ye ndenge nini likama yango esalemaki.

His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.

A man walking on crutches being helped by a man and woman.

Bamemi ye na ndako. Carlos azali kosalela ba nzete mpo na kotambola.

They drive him home. Carlos is using crutches.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Paul Fuila
Read by: Elie Mvubu Mayemba
Language: Lingala
Level: Level 3
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