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A man looking in a mirror.

Kugura imyenda Buying clothes

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Sahar Haidari

Translated by Abisange Iragena Sandrine

Read by Nkulikimfura Olivier

Language Kinyarwanda

Level Level 3

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A man looking in a mirror.

Ishati ya Ali irashaje. Akeneye indi nshyashya.

Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.


A man walking to a shopping mall.

Agiye mu isoko gushaka imyenda mishya.

He goes to the shopping mall to look for new clothes.


A man in a shopping mall looking confused.

Ageze mu isoko abura aho iduka ry’imyenda riherereye.

In the shopping mall he cannot find the clothing store.


A man speaking to a shop assistant.

Yinjiye mu iduka kubaza aho ari ho. Arabajije ati: “Ni he nagurira imyenda?”

He goes into a shop to ask for directions. “Where can I buy clothes?” he asks.


Someone pointing to a nearby shop.

Umucuruzi amweretse ku rundi ruhande rw’isoko. Iduka ry’imyenda riri ku rundi ruhande!

The shopkeeper points to the other side of the mall. The clothing store is on the opposite side!


A man holding up a shirt.

Ali arinjiye maze atangira gushaka ishati. Amashati ni manini kuri we, kandi arahenze cyane.

Ali goes in and looks for a shirt. The shirts are too big for him, and quite expensive.


A man buying a pair of trousers.

Ahubwo yiguriye amapataro kubera ko bari barimo kuyateza. Afashe umwanzuro wo kuzagura ishati mu kwezi gutaha yahembwe.

He buys a new pair of trousers instead because they are on sale. He decides he will buy a shirt next month when he gets his salary.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Sahar Haidari
Translated by: Abisange Iragena Sandrine
Read by: Nkulikimfura Olivier
Language: Kinyarwanda
Level: Level 3
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