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An open photo album showing a picture of a family.

Qoyskayga My family

Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Vilius Aistis Vilimas

Mohamed Abdirashid

Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Somali

Level 1

An open photo album showing a picture of a family.

Kani waa qoyskayga.

This is my family.

A man with his arm around his father.

Kani waa aabahay.

This is my father.

A man with his arm around his mother.

Tani waa hooyaday.

This is my mother.

A man hugging his wife.

Xaaskayga magaceedu waa Mona.

My wife’s name is Mona.

A man holding his two children.

Waxaan leeyahay laba carruur ah.

I have two children.

A boy holding up his five fingers.

Wiilkaygu waa 5 sanno jir.

My son is five years old.

A girl holding up her two fingers.

Gabadhaydu waa 2 sanno jir.

My daughter is only two years old.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by: Vilius Aistis Vilimas

Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid

Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Language: Somali

Level: Level 1

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