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A woman thinking about food and clothes.

Hojii argachuu Finding a job Trouver du travail

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sunniva Høiby-Øiset

Translated by Muhammed Berisso

Read by Rahel Abate

Language Oromo

Level Level 4

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A woman thinking about food and clothes.

Alishaan maatiin ishee nyaataafi uffataaf qarshii waan barbaadaniif hojii argachuu qabdi.

Alisha needs to find a job because her family needs money for food and clothes.

Alisha a besoin de trouver du travail parce que sa famille a besoin d’argent pour de la nourriture et des vêtements.


Two women talking to each other.

Alishaan biyya ishee keessatti hin hojjenne, garuu nyaata bilcheessuuf dandeettii qabdi, namoota waliin haasa’uus ni jaallatti.

Alisha did not work in her home country, but she is good at cooking and likes talking to people.

Alisha ne travaillait pas dans son pays d’origine, mais elle est douée en cuisine et aime parler aux gens.


A woman sitting using her laptop.

Tarii mana nyaataa keessatti hojjechuu dandeessi ta’aa? Alishaan maxxansa hojii toora interneetii irratti barbaaddi.

Maybe she could work in a restaurant? Alisha searches on the Internet for job postings.

Peut-être pourrait-elle travailler dans un restaurant ? Alisha cherche des offres d’emploi sur Internet.


A laptop showing a job advert for a chef.

Beeksisa sheefii tokko argite. Sunis nama mana nyaataa keessatti nyaata bilcheessuudha.

She finds an advert for a chef. That is someone who cooks in a restaurant.

Elle trouve une offre pour un chef. Il s’agit de quelqu’un qui cuisine dans un restaurant.


A woman talking to a man.

Gaaffii fi deebii hojiitiif deemte. Hogganaan mana nyaataa nama Sheefii ta’uuf leenji’e akka isaan barbaachisu itti hima.

She goes for the job interview. The restaurant manager tells her they need someone who has trained as a chef.

Elle va à l’entretien d’embauche. Le gérant du restaurant lui dit qu’ils ont besoin de quelqu’un qui a une formation de chef.


A woman looking sad.

Alishaan ni mufatte, garuu koorsii “Nyaataa fi keessummeessituu” jedhu fudhatti. Kunis mana nyaataa keessatti hojii akka argattu akka ishee gargaaru abdii qabdi.

Alisha is disappointed, but she takes a course called “Food and hospitality”. She hopes this will help her to get a job in a restaurant.

Alisha est déçue, mais elle suit une formation nommée “Cuisine et hospitalité”. Elle espère que cela va l’aider à trouver du travail dans un restaurant.


A woman cooking in a restaurant.

Alishaan akka qaama leenjii ishee ta’utti mana nyaataa keessatti hojjechuu qabdi. Mindaa hin argattu, garuu muuxannoo hojii ni argatti.

Alisha has to work in a restaurant as part of her training course. She does not get paid, but she gets work experience.

Alisha doit travailler dans un restaurant pour sa formation. Elle n’est pas payée, mais elle gagne de l’expérience.


Someone typing on a laptop.

Bal’ina koorsii kanaa “CV” ishee irratti dabalti. “CV” jechuun hojii isheen hojjettee fi koorsii fudhatte hunda kan ibsuudha.

She adds the details of the course to her CV. A CV is a description of all the work she has done and all the courses she has taken.

Elle ajoute les détails de la formation à son CV. Un CV est une description de tous les emplois qu’elle a eu et de toutes les formations qu’elle a faites.


A tired-looking woman.

Yeroo itti aanutti Alishaan mana nyaataa tokkotti gaaffii fi deebii hojiif deemte, hojiin sun ni kennameef. Hojii cimaadha. Yeroo baayʼee galgala, yeroo ijoolleenshee mana barumsaatii deebiʼanitti hojjechuu qabdi.

Next time Alisha goes for a job interview at a restaurant, she is offered the job. It is hard work. She often has to work in the evening, when her children are home from school.

La prochaine fois qu’Alisha va à un entretien dans un restaurant, elle décroche le travail. C’est un dur travail. Elle doit souvent travailler le soir, quand ses enfants sont rentrés de l’école.


A happy-looking woman.

Maallaqa mataa isheetiin nyaata fi uffata maatii isheef bitachuu akka dandeessuuf hojii argachuu isheetiin boonteetti.

She is proud that she has got a job so that she can buy food and clothes for her family with her own money.

Elle est fière d’avoir un travail qui lui permette d’acheter de la nourriture et des vêtements pour sa famille avec son propre argent.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sunniva Høiby-Øiset
Translated by: Muhammed Berisso
Read by: Rahel Abate
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 4
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