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A woman walking out of the house.

Shaqada tegayaa Going to work

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Mohamed Abdirashid

Read by Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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A woman sleeping in bed.

Waa waqtigii la kici lahaa. Oo saacada ayaa alarmigu dhacayaa.

The alarm rings. It is time to get up.


A woman sitting on a bed stretching.

Way kacday.

She gets up.


A woman walking into the bathroom.

Waxay aadaysaa musqusha.

She goes to the bathroom.


A woman brushing her teeth.

Waxay cadayanaysaa ilkeheeda.

She brushes her teeth.


A woman rinsing her mouth.

Waxay luqluqatay afkeeda.

She rinses her mouth.


A woman in the shower washing her hair.

Way qubaysatay oo waxay maydhaysaa timeheeda.

She takes a shower and washes her hair.


A woman drying herself with a towel.

Waxay isku qalajisay shukumaanka.

She dries herself with a towel.


A woman dressing.

Waa ay lebisanaysaa oo waxay xidhatay goonno iyo funaanad.

She gets dressed. She puts on a skirt and a blouse.


A woman picking up her handbag.

Boorso gacmeedkeeda ayey soo qaadanaysaa.

She picks up her handbag.


A woman holding a handbag walking out of a house.

Waxay qaadatay boorso gacmeedkeeda oo ay shaqada ku tagaysaa.

She takes her handbag and leaves for work.


A woman holding a handbag walking.

Waxay u lugaynaysaa shaqadeeda.

She walks to work.


A woman walking into the office.

Shaqada ayay timi. Waxayna ka shaqeysaa xafiis.

She arrives at work. She works in an office.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
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